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TIL The world will run out of Helium possibly within 25-30yrs, which would be disastrous to the Medical Industry just to start.

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698pY TIL: The "Wade" in the Roe v Wade was a district attorney in Dallas , TX and presided over the Jack Ruby case.
KxZ6 TIL that Joseph Stalin was so harsh to his son, Yakov, that he shot himself in a failed attempt to commit suicide. Stalin later remarked, “He can’t even shoot straight.”
pjb4 TIL that larceny is basically the act of stealing someone’s property. Robbery is the act of larceny plus the element of force or intimidation. Burglary is larceny that involves an element of breaking and entering.
OJ87 TIL that American judges can kick out jurors whom they believe are aware of the jury’s ability to nullify laws
Mxn7 TIL that while Japan is 62nd in terms of land size and 10th in terms of population, it has the 3rd largest economy in the world. Not only that, but it has the 2nd lowest homicide rate in the world, and 2nd highest life expectancy.