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TIL according to the CDC's 2021 report on the leading causes of death: suicide was the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10-14 and 25-34 & the third leading cause of death among those between the ages of 15-24.

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neenb TIL that a 28-hour killing spree was stopped by Joseph Lozito. After the killer's arrest, the police left Lozito in the subway to bleed. Lozito later sued the police and took it to Supreme Court which both ruled that the police had no duty to protect its citizens.
woEj1 TIL At one point Walgreens made a chain of restaurants called Wag’s that operated from 1975-1991
x6yZ5 TiL that upon its publication, the children's book "The Story of Ferdinand" was accused of promoting fascism, anarchism, and communism. The Cleveland Plain Dealer accused the book of corrupting the youth of America and Hitler ordered the book burned for being "degenerate democratic propaganda".
pYZLQ TIL that play is deemed so essential for healthy development that the United Nations recognizes it as a human right for all children.
ALWo TIL Al Capone was known for sending flowers to rival gang member’s funerals; one funeral he spent over $5000 on flowers.