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TIL that suicide rates decreased during each of the world wars, perhaps because of the greater cohesion of society during war.

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X0gN6 TIL there is a bacteria that grows up to 2cm and which is the only one visible to the naked eye
nepp7 TIL of Joy Milne, a “super-smeller” who found she could smell a unique odor on people with Parkinson's disease years before the onset of symptoms. Scientists then isolated biomarkers in sebum (oily substance from face/back) of Parkinson’s patients, paving the way to earlier detection/treatment.
R7V66 TIL Little Richard denied near-death rumors in 2017 and asserted ‘I’m Still Singing’. He has kept largely away from the spotlight, reportedly living in a penthouse suite at the Hilton in downtown Nashville after hip surgery
kOAXE TIL of "sea gypsies" who roam the sea most of their lives. Moken children have been demonstrated to be able to see better underwater while members of another group have a number of genetic adaptations for a lifestyle involving extensive freediving.
P11BE TIL that the Voyager 1 Space probe launched by NASA in 1977 has traveled over 14 billion miles away from earth as of 2022.