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TIL males in Europe and Americas commit suicide three to five times more often than females

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vKoK TIL Mark Hamill was in a car accident that caused substantial facial trauma a day before he finished shooting the original Star Wars. An in-universe explanation for his scarring was developed for The Empire Strikes Back, where he is mauled by a Wampa, allowing him to continue the trilogy.
8ag8V TIL of the mbira, a musical instrument of the Zimbabwean Shona people that's like a mini handheld piano/xylophone
8arAb TIL That Kyrgyzstan‘s national sport is tossing a headless goat carcass from horseback into a giant ring.
wLVpE TIL that Misophonia (also called "sound-rage" syndrome) is a condition in which strong negative emotions and physical reactions (e.g. sharp anger, aggression, pain) are triggered by specific, common sounds.
oRYEE TIL that in ancient Rome, blacks were not discriminated against because of their skin color or physical features. They were not barred from any profession, and there was no stigma against interracial relationships. Classical writers did not attribute social status or degree of humanity to skin color