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TIL in a study it was found that, when domestic violence is one-sided, in 70% of the cases, women were the perpetrators

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j6QyM TIL about a woman named Flo Hyman (actual name) who was very tall through her life and worked to become an ‘84 Olympic medalist in women’s volleyball. Later in life, she collapsed and died on the court at the age of 31, and was determined to have been undiagnosed of Marfan Syndrome.
yMrw TIL Han Chinese are the largest ethnic group in the world, representing 92% of China’s population and 19% of the entire human population. (~1.3 Billion people)
8XyG TIL there are an estimated 78,000 abandoned buildings in Detroit.
NRrQ TIL Chef, Gordon Ramsay, is as passionate about fitness as he is about food. Ramsay has participated in more than a dozen marathons, three ultra-marathons, three half-Ironmans (which span 70.3 miles, swimming, biking and running) and competed in the Ironman World Championship twice.
4XPoo TIL that depressed people literally see the world in a darker color.