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TIL that in Canada’s province of Nunavut, 30% of the population has attempted suicide, compared to 3% for the rest of Canada

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VGbZ TIL Ahmad Shah Massoud was an Afghan resistance leader, who in April 2001 warned the European Parliament about a large-scale terrorist attack on U.S. soil being imminent. He was assassinated on September 9, 2001, 2 days before the 9/11 attacks.
D1D6r TIL that the notorious vanishing hijacker's actually alias was Dan Cooper and not D B Cooper. D B Cooper was a mistake by the press that stuck.
4J9J TIL a charity, SpecialEffects helps disabled gamers. “Everybody’s abilities are different. So we visit people to find out exactly what they want to play, and what they need to play it. We’ll then match, modify or create equipment to lend to them, and give support so they can get the best out of it.”
My08 TIL that in the late 1970’s it was completely legal to smoke marijuana in one’s home for personal use in Alaska.
XEAmr TIL That There Is A Nikola Tesla Statue Provides Free Wi-Fi to Silicon Valley