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TIL that, following the death of Princess Diana, England and Wales saw a 17% increase in suicides. Among women who were roughly as old as Diana (aged 25–44), this was as high as 45%.

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woOA7 TIL the US wastes an estimated 1.3% of GDP by throwing away 40% of all food
eVl6 TIL that armed with just a baton, an officer of the Mumbai Police charged a terrorist wielding an AK-47 and held the barrel of the gun long enough for his colleagues to apprehend him. The policeman died in the process.
ne6PW TIL that a team of 500 goats helped save the Ronald Reagan library in California from wildfires, by eating through 13 acres of surrounding scrubland. This created a vital fire break.
KGva TIL Strawberry Pop-Tarts increase in sales at WalMart, seven times their normal sales rate, ahead of a hurricane
9wNvQ TIL there is a partially underwater prison near the capital of Estonia that is a popular diving spot. The lake under which it is submerged was the quarry where the prisoners worked when the prison was operational. When it was abandoned the groundwater submerged it.