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TIL a fairly recently conducted study found that people with Attention Deficit Disorder(ADHD) are almost three times more likely to get dementia

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8avNK TIL of the largest mass kidnapping in US history. A school bus driver and 26 children were abducted as part of a failed ransom plot in 1976. They were buried alive in the back of a moving van. The driver, with help from some of the older kids, managed to open a trapdoor and free everyone inside.
6E9WW TIL that verbs comprise approximately 75% of the Cherokee language, as opposed to only 25% of the English language. Verbs must contain at minimum a pronominal prefix, a verb root, an aspect suffix, and a modal suffix.
698pw TIL The universe has a distinct smell. Astronauts describe it as a mix of hot metal, welding fumes, and seared steak.
oBpoY TIL in Tennessee it is unlawful for any male person to willfully refuse to aid a policeman in making a lawful arrest when such a person's assistance is requested by the policeman and is reasonably necessary to effect the arrest.
4jDR TIL that starting in the 1820s gentlemen wore trousers so high-waisted that belts wouldn’t work anymore, which gave birth to suspenders