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TIL: Plastic will become a geological layer of Earth. They are contributing to a new era of history, called the Anthropocene

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wLX76 TIL of Bridget Driscoll, the first UK pedestrian to die from a petrol-engine car accident after it struck her going the "reckless pace" of 6 km/h. After her death, the coroner said he hoped "such a thing would never happen again"
9wMZ7 TIL the Turkish Airlines give a special 50% discount to family members of martyrs
9YjnD TIL about Gladys Bentley, a lesbian blues singer who wore men's clothing and added dirty lyrics to songs
P1n6n TIL Michelle Philpots suffered two traumatic brain injuries in two car crashes and since then (1994) she's been unable to form new memories. Every morning her husband, who she started dating before her injury, has to convince her of their 1997 marriage using a photo album as proof.
X0AAD TIL there's a people and a language called Anāl