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TIL that China's population actually decreased by 850,000 in 2022 as it has a birth rate of -0.6 per thousand in the said year.

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NXVWb TIL that a riot broke out on St Scholastica Day, 10 February 1355, when two students from the University of Oxford complained about the quality of wine served to them in the Swindlestock Tavern. Around 30 townsfolk were killed, as were up to 63 members of the university.
d8KAd TIL R Kelly was 27 when he illegally married singer Aaliyah (15) who falsely stated her age as 18
0waOA TIL some BB gun pellets can go through a child's skull and cause brain damage (case studies in link)
XOOj TIL that in 1808, a gentlemen’s duel took place at 2,000 ft. in a pair of hot air balloons. Each man used a blunderbuss to attempt to destroy the others balloon.
4XwVN TIL The Commonwealth of Kentucky didn't take the word "darkies" out of their official state song until 1986.