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TIL that women are far more likely to kill people they know, and to do so by the stereotypical techniques (for women, at least) of poisoning and asphyxiation.

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8Q1L TIL that hating the sound of someone breathing or eating is called “misophonia” and is an actual brain disorder.
grALy TIL about Ashrita Furman, who has set more than 600 official Guinness Records and currently holds over 200 records, thus holding the "Guinness world record for the most Guinness world records". He has been breaking records since 1979.
GAPON TIL Yoda was almost played by a monkey in mask!
4QEg TIL that in 1643, a castle in England was attacked by a force of several hundred men. The castle was only defended by five people, of which two died, while the attackers suffered at least 100 casualties.
b6MKp TIL a patent application was filed for a butt-kicking machine comprising of a seat with a hole in the center, which the user sits upon with his or her posterior exposed to a butt-kicking mechanism located under the seat, which kicks the user in the posterior. This is US Patent Appl. No. 10/977,894.