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TIL you are about 3x more likely to be killed by lightning than by terrorism.

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EgV1V TIL a Roman emperor died by being struck by lightning
epe4E TIL how learning a new language can help brain development. I've noticed my thinking change in the past when I learned a new language but now this video gives more insight into that.
gr999 TIL that the 'brotherly love' in the etymology of the name Philadelphia refers to literal incest, when Ptolemy II married his sister Arsinoe II they both took/were given the name Philadelphos, or 'sibling-lover'.
VMGQ8 TIL While violets and purples look similar, but violets are a single wavelength and purples are a mix of red and blue or violet wavelengths.
5VrpP TIL Sammy Davis Jr lost his left eye in a car accident when he was just 29