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TIL More men are raped in America than women

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loXjB TIL that reckless driving was so rampant in the early 1900's that many cities held safety parades. Mangled cars with warning signs were towed through streets and thousands of children dressed as ghosts to represent each death that year, followed by grieving mothers who wore stars to show their loss.
Ae8x TIL that 60-70% of all the deforestation in the Amazon is due to clearing land for cattle ranching
OGVkg TIL according to the (US) National Earthquake Information Center there are approximately 20,000 earthquakes around the globe each year, or 55 per day, with about 16 major earthquakes in any given year.
694N7 TIL the Patriots’ ring from Super Bowl 51 has 283 diamonds to commemorate their comeback from being down 28-3
ANKA7 TIL that in Germany there are nude hiking trails, hiking trails that are specifically designated for nude hiking. They are marked with signs or symbols indicating that nudity is allowed or even encouraged