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TIL that suicide is no longer considered a crime in most places.

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0nGA TIL that Hebrew’s return to regular usage is unique in that there are no other examples of a “dead” language subsequently acquiring several million native speakers, and no other examples of a sacred language becoming a national language with millions of “first language” speakers.
9YnGD TIL that there are approximately 15, 000 tonnes of gold in the ocean.
06Lv TIL that the best way to cure intractable hiccups is with a rectal massage
78oGO TIL that the quartet/quintet "The Drifters" had 60 members.
AQJB TIL that when Wilt Chamberlain became the first NBA player to earn $100,000 in salary, longtime rival Bill Russel demanded his own salary be raised to $100,001. His salary was immediately raised.