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TIL that the initial probability of getting shot in the first round in Russian Roulette is not 1 in 6 , since the weight of the bullet makes the spinning cylinder more likely to stop with the bullet at the bottom.

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xVk5 TIL that in 1994 a stimulant was synthesised that can keep you awake for 48hrs at a time, without the need for catchup sleep and minimal side effects. It is only prescribed for narcolepsy but it has been suggested that it is used in the military to keep soldiers awake.
Yp9pG TIL: Of the Mercator projection which is the standard map projection which makes Greenland appears the same size as Africa, when in reality Africa's area is 14 times greater.
xnbB TIL the newest and most advanced destroyer for the US navy is commanded by Capt. James Kirk
6RMX TIL that NYC Police Officers were formally accused of using an illegal chokehold during an arrest 1,048 times from January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2014 … that’s two complaints filed every three days
NXd8e TIL about Southern Lights or Aurora Australis that are just like Northern Lights and can be observed from Antarctica, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia.