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TIL that 88% of execution by lethal injection go underdosed, with 43% having post-portem concentration indicating awareness.

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M7g4B Today I learned that trampoline safety nets were invented in 1997, but by 2006 80% of new trampolines sold had nets.
GY445 TIL the technical term for wood and metallic powder, shavings, filings and other byproducts from machining or working such material is called "Swarf". This is comprised of everything from metal shavings after a cut, to sawdust from cutting, to metallic powder from sharpening.
BWZx TIL that J.R.R. Tolkien constructed over 20 languages, each with its own unique grammar and vocabulary.
W7pg8 TIL that the Hoba meteorite is the largest in the world which estimates to 60 tons is discovered in Namibia
WkAgB TIL than Hispanics paradoxically live longer lives than non-Hispanic White Americans despite having lower average income and education. Researchers have not been able to find out exactly why but they believe it has to do with either lower smoking rates, stronger family connections, or healthier food