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TIL Fewer people are killed in the U.S. with all rifles including “assault rifles” each year than with shotguns, hammers & clubs, and hands & feet. (2007-2011 Chart)

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kJdge Today I Learned that Keanu Reeves played Neo in The Matrix.
rNO14 TIL One of the oldest cases of environmental law is the English land dispute Aldred's Case from 1610. William Aldred claimed that Thomas Benton had built a pigsty too close to his house. The courts ruled that the pigsty deprived Aldred of his property and personal dignity.
VerG TIL there is an insurance policy issued against Alien Abduction, which can be redeemed if the insured person can prove they were abducted by aliens and returned to Earth. Some companies even offer policies for alien pregnancy.
yGRe TIL philosopher Voltaire would drink 50-72 cups of coffee each day.
BrOgk TIL about Cliff Young. An Australian farmer who, at 61 years old, won an "Ultramarathon", running for over 5 days without stopping.