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TIL that 89% of NYC crime is nonwhite

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Gvo1 TIL a study done on deaths during pregnancy between 1993-1998 found that homicide was the leading cause of death for pregnant women.
rRwLw TIL about Integrity Idol, a competition held in a few developing countries to find the most honest government officials. It aims to highlight honest officials and inspire a new generation to be more effective public servants.
epVnE TIL that people heal their stomach ulcers by drinking organic cabbage juice for a few weeks
78p5L TIL that all (northern hemisphere) thoroughbred horses celebrate their birthday on Jan 1st.
nWJ7Y TIL about Deep Lake, a lake in Antarctica that has such high salinity, 10 times saltier than the oceans, that it never freezes, even in the winter. Conditions in the lake are so hostile that almost nothing can survive there.