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TIL: despite being notorious for the Jack the Ripper Murders in 1888 and a resultant reputation for violence and death, the Whitechapel district of London only had 95 reported "killings" between 1837-1901.

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Z8W9v TIL 37 million pounds of Jelly Bellies are made each year, enough to circle the earth several times
p8Rj8 TIL of a poodle that fell 13 stories, hitting and killing and elderly woman. A second woman was killed after a bus hit her as she came to see the incident, and a man died of a heart attack after witnessing the events.
jNdnM TIL that “opposites attract” is a myth. In fact, couples who are similar are more likely to be satisfied with their relationship.
QN7wa TIL Alison Moyet’s laugh on the '82 synth pop masterpiece 'Situation' has been sampled over 90 times, including on the dance classics 'Macarena' and C+C Music Factory’s “Gonna Make You Sweat.” The giggle was originally accidentally caught on tape and the band decided to leave it in the song.
KK6Q TIL of Ben Holmes, who faked his own death in 1980 to avoid being framed for arson, and was shot by his wife twenty years later when he confronted her for marrying another man.