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TIL a group of ladybugs is called a “loveliness of ladybugs.”

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QJV4a TIL The murderous 'Mad Trapper of Rat River' led police on a month-long manhunt in the Canadian wilderness. The pursuit ended after a 150 mi (240 km) run and a shootout in which Albert Johnson (believed to be a pseudonym) was fatally wounded on the Eagle River, Yukon
P1kvO TIL that people who attempted suicide are at a higher risk of dying from a cardiovascular disease
mxxWx TIL Beaver teeth are orange because they contain iron. This gives them strength and prevents against tooth decay
4kL9X TIL of the 1955 Le Mans disaster. French driver Pierre Levegh crashed into a crowd of spectators. The crash, explosion and subsequent fire killed 84 and injured more than 120. It is still the deadliest car race crash ever.
W8JL TIL about Saint Patrick’s Batallion, a group of 700 Irish and African-Americans who rebelled during America’s invasion of Mexico and fought on the Mexican side. A 1999 film about them was censored by its US distributor and never shown.