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TIL “biweekly” can mean both “twice a week” and"every two weeks"

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xVbE5 TIL of Alejandro Máynez, who attempted to kill a waitress named Ana Benavides, only to find out that she herself was a serial killer as well. Shortly after, she joined with Alejandro in serial murder.
yQl9e TIL the Egyptians likely used water to build the pyramids instead of land ramps or aliens.
PYAlO TIL In 2003, a farmer carrying a syringe loaded with cow antibiotics was knocked down by one of his cows and was accidentally injected. He was transported to the hospital where they called Poison Control, who told him there were no known antidotes. He died less than an hour later.
epZPL TIL in 2012, a California high school student was directed to urinate in a bucket in a supply room closet after a teacher mistakenly believed that bathroom breaks were not permitted. In 2017, a court ordered the school district to pay the student $1.25 million.
gM8OL TIL life expectancy in the US has declined for two years in a row. The last time it fell two years in a row was 1962-63.