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TIL The life expectancy in Cambodia dropped to 14 years in 1978.

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EgDO7 TIL Brendan Fraser is the first American-born actor to be inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.
Eg5Ro TIL the V in boulder grades stands for "Vermin"; named after legendary rock climber "Vermin" Sherman. A well known poster of Vermin shows him drinking a beer while free soloing Lord of the Rings (5.13b) in flip-flops.
woGY TIL Omar bin Laden (Osama’s son) was denied citizenship in Britain in 2007 because “Omar failed to provide his father’s permanent address”
NPJE TIL Corporations can profit from employee deaths using “Dead Peasant” Insurance policies. In 2009, Amegy Bank purchased a $1.5 million life insurance policy on Daniel Johnson, deprived him of health insurance, then collected the money after his demise.
d8L4B TIL that School House Rock and Jay-Z were simultaneously selected to be added to the Library of Congress National Registry.