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TIL More middle-aged Canadian men died by suicide in 2011 than by motor vehicle accidents, homicide, and HIV combined.

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wL5LW TIL when Candid Camera host Allen Funt's airplane was hijacked by Cubans, the passengers believed they were on a hidden camera tv show. He could not change their minds.
PYm9Z TIL of Ben and Angela Ihegboro, a Black Nigerian couple living in London. In 2010 they welcomed their 3rd child, a daughter with white skin, blue eyes & blonde hair.
D1Zvr TIL that there is a man called José Salvador Alvarenga who holds the Guinness World Record for longest time being lost at sea. He was lost for 438 days in a boat that was about 7 meters long and almost one meter wide. He survived by eating raw fish, turtles and birds and by drinking rain water.
yQRpV TIL That the Steam Engine Was Invented in Ancient Egypt, but had No Practical Use
xV1y5 TIL: Julie Andrews’ famous singing voice was permanently damages by a throat operation in 1997. She said she feels fortunate in a way, as she has focussed on using her voice in ways other than singing.