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TIL Violent, often fatal, attacks on homeless Americans outnumber all other categories of hate crimes combined.

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yLA8 TIL that the United States consumes over 90% of the world’s stimulant drugs, and that there has been a 700% increase in the use of these drugs since 1990.
v1Xyr TIL That Stephen Hawking once threw a party for Time Travelers, but only sent out the invitation after the party was over.
EgDBd TIL an Atlanta police officer died in 2009 from atheroschlerotic coronary artery disease while having a threesome. A jury awarded $3 million to his widow, finding that his doctor was negligent in not properly diagnosing and treating his heart condition.
KOgDB TIL according to a psychological study, being a friend with your manager would come at a cost. To avoid the perception of favoritism, managers are more likely to deny their coworker-friends bonuses and other perks, even if they deserve such rewards.
0wmGN TIL There are 9 different accepted time standards used around the world. Many of these time standards vary from each other by hundredths of a second to several minutes (excluding time zone variations and DST).