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TIL there have been 256,000 unsolved homicides across the United States since 1980

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oRglA TIL A tautological place name is a place name where different parts of the name have the same meaning, for example, "Lake Chad" (Lake Lake), "Mississippi River" (Big River River), "Sahara Desert" (Deserts Desert)
P1jmJ TIL - Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD) is a non-psychotic disorder in which a person experiences apparent lasting or persistent visual hallucinations or perceptual distortions after using drugs,[1] including but not limited to psychedelics, and dissosciatives.
QdNa TIL that Humans appeared 200,000 years ago, while the written records begin 6,000 years ago. This means that 97% of history is lost.
R5RWl TIL in 2003, Marvel planned to publish a five-part comic series entitled 'Di Another Day' featuring a resurrected Diana, Princess of Wales, as a mutant with superpowers.
P5aV TIL Tabebuia Trees wood is more dense than water, and naturally shares the same fire resistance rating as industrial steel.