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TIL that ‘The Guardian’ keeps a database of the number of US citizens killed by the police in the United States

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Y7YrW TIL that after learning about the atrocities committed during the Battle of Manila, dictator of Spain Francisco Franco considered declaring war on Japan and joining the allies, 40 years after the Philippines became independent from Spain.
QJyaL Flying at an altitude of 37000 ft., Rüppell's griffon vulture is the highest flying bird ever recorded.
0Q9N TIL that In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead. He suffered a heart attack mid-race, but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
Edop TIL that the character of Lennie Small from “Of Mice and Men” is used as the standard for legal mental retardation for executing a prisoner in Texas. If a person appears smarter than Lennie Small in an interview then he may be executed. If he does not then he cannot understand his crime.