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TIL that a history of suicide attempts is correlated with a sevenfold higher risk of dying of a heart attack before age 40

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ANZV4 TIL that, every two years since 1965, one senator's desk in the US Senate has been designated the "Candy Desk". The senator who occupies this desk is responsible for ensuring that it is stocked with an abundant supply of candy.
WgZB TIL a Marine horse named “Reckless” carried 9000lbs of ammo on her own during one battle in Korea, received 2 purple hearts, and was promoted to Staff Sergeant with a 19 gun salute.
kJWxm TIL Promissory Materialism is the belief that science will eventually prove the truth of materialism (i.e. the philosophical view that everything that exists is made up of matter or is dependent on physical processes) through discoveries that have not yet been made.
BrQNd TIL The word ‘orange’ was used as the name of the fruit for around 200 years before being used as a colour.
R7V6j TIL the 1815 eruption Mt. Tambora was the deadliest volcano ever, causing 90,000 deaths and a 'year without summer'