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TIL “Killing Season” is a British medical term for the time in August when newly qualified doctors join the National Health Service. Patients admitted as an emergency during “killing season” are six per cent more likely to die.

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kK71 TIL that the hottest part of a pepper is not the seeds, in fact they contain no capsaicin whatsoever. Instead it’s the membrane surrounding the seeds that produces the most heat.
woo07 TIL of US Colonel John Stopp who conducted a series of G-Force tests in the late 40’s and early 50’s. He holds the world record for most G’s pulled on land, after traveling 632mph (1017 km/h) on a sled track in New Mexico on Dec 10, 1954. Stopping in 1.4 seconds he experienced 46.2 Gs
1WZ7 TIL on June 27, 1844, Mormon Founder Joseph Smith was murdered by an angry mob while he sat in a jail cell. The incident arose after Smith ordered the destruction of a news paper that exposed the fact he had married 8 already-married women.
X8EQ TIL the British royal family refused to flee London during the Blitz, instead choosing to endure the horrific bombings and support the common people during a time of crisis. The Buckingham Palace suffered 9 direct hits, and the royal family earned adoration and respect from across the country.
wWW7 TIL that Princeton students did vastly better on a series of “trick” math questions when the questions were printed in a small font and a washed-out gray print. The difficulty of reading the questions slowed them down enough to make them think carefully about the answers.