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TIL of “Benny’s Rules”, a complex, incorrect “mathematics” a student came up with that enabled him to pass math tests for years

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yQ5eM TIL of John Hinds. A doctor who would provide urgent care to crash victims in high-speed motorcycle events, racing through the track at similar speeds to those who crashed. He passed away in 2015 when he crashed in route to an accident.
KO50R TIL From 1896 to 1964 Canada jailed thousands of women without trial if they were suspected of "undesirable social behavior." Such as having premarital sex or being in interracial relationships. The women were sent to reform prisons, where they were beaten and drugged to learn subservience.
yvJe TIL, on average, 5 people are killed by sharks every year while 11,000 sharks are killed by people every hour.
QpYd TIL that helium, when cooled to a superfluid, has zero viscosity. It can flow upwards, and create infinite frictionless fountains.
EgZGW TIL Bobby Brown was kidnapped by New York street gang "the Preacher Crew" over a $25,000 drug debt in 1993 and Whitney Houston paid a $400,000 ransom to the gang, who threatened to kill him. The incident was never reported to authorities.