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TIL Women are twice as likely to initiate a suicide attempt but Men a four times more likely to succeed.

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P1OaG TIL that the AK-47 is so iconic that it is on the flags and coats of arms of many countries like Mozambique, Zimbabwe, East Timor, etc.
Jd64 TIL that “Bizarre Foods” host Andrew Zimmern was once a homeless alcoholic and drug addict, who lived on the streets of NYC for a year. It got so bad that he sprinked a bottle of Comet Cleanser around the place so that he could sleep without the rats and roached bothering him.
j6ErX TIL The government of Switzerland was involved in Mass Surveillance of its own citizens.
ReA6 TIL of a drunk driver convicted of manslaughter who was sentenced to wear his victim’s name and spend her birthday and holidays in prison
Pndw TIL former WWE wrestler Kurt Angle fractured two vertebrae during the 1996 Olympic Trials, herniating two discs and pulling four muscles, but still went on to win the trials and five months later take home the gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Olympics.