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TIL: 80% of mass shooters showed no interest in violent video games, a researcher found.

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nWOW TIL that on November 6, the people of Puerto Rico will vote on whether to become the 51st state
Z85bY TIL that wrestling commentator Jim Ross discovered that wrestler Owen Hart had died from a fall, only ten seconds before he had to notify viewers on television
xVZLk TIL Teddy Roosevelt was the only US President confirmed to have had a tattoo
MeajA TIL Lighthouses had different techniques for rotating the light, most being too slow, making the light less visible. Augustin Fresnel proposed a mercury flotation system in 1825. Despite some lenses weighing over 6,000 lbs. the design reduced friction, increased rotation, and ultimately saved lives.
8aRML TIL of Nellie Bly, a 19th century female journalist who went around the world in 72 days, pretended to be insane in order to expose the deplorable conditions in mental asylums, patented two designs for steel cans and ran a million-dollar iron manufacturing business, all before the age of 40.