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TIL that according the stories in the Bible God killed minimum 2,400,000 people, while Satan killed only about 10.

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4X456 TIL that American women who joined the military in WW1 served actively in the navy and were paid exactly the same as men, and were treated like veterans after the war.
x6NAB TIL that in 1947, after chocolate bars jumped from 5 to 8 cents, 200 kids marched to the British Columbia Capitol and shut down the government for a day. This protest is known as "The Candy Bar Strike".
ZoEo TIL Billy Joel received his high school diploma at age 43. In 1967 he was playing at a piano bar to help his mother make ends meet which interfered with his attendance, causing him to miss a crucial English exam. Decades later he completed the work.
Qemp TIL George Clooney’s Satellites have Captured Piles of Bodies and Mass Graves in Sudan
neAvP TIL that during kidney transplant surgery, the existing kidneys generally aren’t taken out unless there is a medical reason to remove them. The donated kidney is placed into the lower abdomen, where it’s easiest to connect it to the important blood vessels and bladder.