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TIL That although Females are more likely to attempt suicide than males, Males are four times as likely to die from suicide.

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oRegr TIL In 1980 Mark Felt, now know as the Watergate leaker codenamed Deepthroat, was convicted of violating the civil rights of people associated with the Weather Underground by authorizing FBI agents to perform illegal searches of their homes. He was pardoned by Ronald Reagan in 1981.
ADm8d TIL ancient Romans used urine to whiten their teeth. When left out too long, urine decomposes into ammonia, which is a great cleaning product that takes out stains easily.
OoEBe TIL that Jason Hook, lead guitarist for metal band Five Finger Death Punch, got his big break as the guitarist for Hilary Duff’s live touring band in 2000.
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78wOZ TIL about the Council of Constance (1414-1418), that resolved the Western Schism within the Catholic Church. It arranged the renunciation of both Roman pope Gregory XII and Pisan antipope John XXIII. The Avignon antipope Benedict XIII was excommunicated, while pope Martin V was elected