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9YwJX TIL Big Band musician Glenn Miller scored 23 number one hits in just four years which was more than Elvis Presley (18 No. 1 hits) or the Beatles (20 No. 1 hits) managed in their entire careers.
0dPyA TIL that the kamikaze (Japanese: 神風, lit. 'divine wind') were two winds or storms that are said to have saved Japan from two Mongol fleets under Kublai Khan.
wLK8M "Suicides are on the rise across the US and have become the second leading cause of death in many age groups."
wK08 TIL If all the gold suspended in the world’s seawater were mined, each person on Earth could have about 9 pounds of gold.
awkpy TIL Turtles can feel things that touch their shell, yet can't feel pain through their shell.