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TIL that before the 1900s, the mortality rate for women giving birth was as high as 40%.

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x6rM5 TIL astronomers have discovered a massive reservoir of water in the universe in vapor form that is equivalent to 140 trillion times the amount of water in the world's oceans.
gWEL TIL That in 1978, Apple Corps, founded by The Beatles, sued Apple Computer for trademark infringement. Apple Corps won, and Apple Computer agreed to not enter the music business as part of the settlement.
1JQV TIL in 2003, Kirk Jones drunkenly swam over the Niagara Falls, earning himself a $2,300 fine and a lifetime ban from Canada.
p88gG TIL that most above ground power lines have "Shield Wires" which are meant to ground lightning strikes or discharges from other lines
P0NL TIL that diesel fumes are more carcinogenic than cigarettes and cause lung cancer, according to the World Health Organization.