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TIL The Netherlands had a flood in 1825 similar to the 1953 flood but was soon forgotten and no preventative measures were put in place.

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BrxKb TIL that Malaria is theorized to have killed half of all humans who have ever lived (Approx 50 Billion people).
wByJ TIL of the “second brain” in humans located in the gastrointestinal tract and called the enteric nervous system. More than 90% of the body’s serotonin lies in the gut, as well as about 50% of the body’s dopamine.
wLx88 TIL that Beethoven was metal af. His 5th symphony is usually played as slow as 74 BPM, but he intended it to be played at 108 BPM. He wanted his music to make the musicians and audience uncomfortable - as if "something is impending," like "this is dangerous." (Basically one of the first metalheads)
Wd6X TIL while the overall crime rate in the US fell 45% between 1990 and 2012, the rate of imprisonment rose by 222% between 1980 and 2012. The per capita cost per inmate rose 250% in that same time period.
jNmRE TIL that 5,500 Sacajawea dollars that were included in boxes of Cheerios were struck from a different set of master dies than regular Sacajawea dollars, making them with thousands of dollars today.