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TIL heat kills more people than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods combined.

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mxaRv TIL ex-PM of Malaysia claimed he was scammed of about USD10 million but by gaining it in his account.
negJ7 TIL that Bobbi Gibb entered the Boston Marathon in 1966, despite being told that women couldn't compete beyond a mile and a half, and she was congratulated by the state governor at the finishing line. In 1967 she ran again, finishing an hour ahead of Switzer.
PYodL TIL on the evening of July 16, 1962, President John F. Kennedy joked he wanted to smoke cannabis; so his mistress later brought him six joints to the White House. After three joints he felt no effects, but then closed his eyes and refused a fourth. "Suppose the Russians did something now," he said.
DQpVg TIL that telling someone they’re a sight for sore eyes is a good thing
oBW5W TIL that the check mark is believed to have been created during the Roman Empire. "V" was used to shorten the word "veritas", meaning 'truth'. This was used to indicate yes, true, or confirmed on items in a list. Over time, the design of the mark changed.