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TIL that Thailand is the second most common place for American tourists to die abroad, after Mexico.

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nN07 TIL Andrew Jackson, in a duel, gave his opponent a free shot. Hit in the chest, he returned fire, killing the man. Later said “if he had shot me through the brain, I should still have killed him.”
J8ej TIL that you can tell the difference between a fossilized bone and a regular rock by licking them. Your tongue will stick to the fossil, because the tiny pores that were in the bone will suck away moisture.
laGV TIL in 1925 two young brothers found the Stanley Cup in their basement and scratched their names on it. In 1940 their names were engraved on it as members of the champion New York Rangers. They then peed in the cup with their teammates.
jVYp TIL that Students at John Hopkins University collaboratively decided to opt out of their final since the professor set his curve based on the highest score grading it as 100%. They chose to receive a score of zero making it the highest grade, thereby getting 100%
AlJx TIL During WWII when Hitler visited Paris, the French cut the lift cables on the Eiffel Tower so that Hitler would have to climb the steps if he wanted to visit the summit. Hitler never went on the Eiffel Tower and it has been said that Hitler conquered France, but never conquered the Eiffel Tower.