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TIL that euthanasia accounted for almost two percent of total deaths of in Belgium in 2012. Since euthanasia was made legal in 2002, it has been increasing every year.

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4EbN TIL after two thirds of its employees died on 9/11, Cantor Fitzgerald started a relief fund where 100% of every dollar donated goes to victims of disasters, raising $180 million so far. Each year on 9/11, the fund donates 100% of the day’s revenue to charity, raising $89 million since the tragedy.
gM7Ny TIL of the USS Yorktown. A US navy ship that was left "dead in the water" after a member of the crew accidentally tried to divide by 0 on it's computers. This caused many of the ship's computer systems to crash, including propulsion resulting in it needing towing back to port.
QJo5d TIL 2 species of seahorses have been found to inhabit the Thames river in the UK.
wLgX1 TIL some Navajo indians drink "Ocean Water", (mixture of extremely cheap hairspray and water to taste) due to reservations not selling alcohol on Sundays.
wLDbW TIL There's a decades-long experimental archeology project in France to build a 13th century castle with period tools.