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TIL the man Reddit falsely accused of being the Boston bomber was a dead missing person

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p86m8 TIL The answer to 'how fat do you need to be to stop a bullet?' depends on the gun. A 9mm bullet from a handgun will penetrate 60cm of human fat tissue. A bullet from an AK47 can shoot through a brick wall. A morbidly obese 125kg person can have around 60cm of fat at the thickest point.
R5gKa TIL On average, men say "I love you" about three months into a relationship, while women wait until about five months. Men are also more likely to find saying "I love you" about a month into a relationship, while women find it acceptable up to six months in a relationship
EWkV TIL Elephants bury their dead and will revisit graves generations later. They’ve even been known to bury humans that have passed away
oBKeY TIL of Krista and Tatiana Hogan, conjoined twins with a rare thalamic bridge, allowing them to share thoughts and feelings via a natural neural link.
ROlQ TIL in 1921, “Black Wall Street” was the wealthiest Black community in America before being attacked by an angry mob which killed hundreds of Black residents and destroyed 35 city blocks.