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TIL children of divorce tend to fall behind in their math and social skills and more prone to depression.

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NXQdM TIL that in 1992, the Giant Gold Mine in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in Canada was victim to an explosion done by an angry miner in retaliation of co-workers crossing the picket line as the mine was on strike.
ENKW TIL that Armenian-American metal band System of a Down once held a free concert made for 3,500 people, but nearly triple the amount of people showed up. The concert was eventually cancelled by police due to the large crowd, which caused fans to start a riot and destroy $30,000 worth of equipment.
ZpWNB TIL that Daintree Rainforest in Australia is the World's Oldest Tropical Rainforest
R1Al TIL the last words from the Space Shuttle Challenger was “Uh-oh”. Less than half a second later the shuttle disintegrated and all crew on board died.
X05g8 TIL that in medieval Europe, the Fashion Police were a very real thing indeed. They used to patrol the streets of Italy and enforce strict ‘sumptuary’ laws, issuing on the spot fines for over extravagance. Male offenders outnumbered female by 2:1.