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TIL that the US has a higher suicide rate than Japan

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W7Xr8 TIL the pigment/paint Prussian Blue is used in medicine to treat radiation poisoning from Thallium and Caesium.
r8ew TIL that a wildlife photographer was able to survive a black mamba bite without antivenom, as the bite hit an artery in his leg and caused a torrent of blood to come spurting out, expelling the venom from the wound.
5YrKP TIL the original founding population of Native Americans was about 250 people. At their peak, there were about 18 million in North America and 40 million from Alaska to Argentina. It’s estimated that the population dropped by almost 90% within a few centuries after the arrival of the Europeans.
oBYVY TIL that the Plague of Justinian lasted over 200 years (541-750 CE) and killed up to 50% of Europe, meaning multiple generations of families lived everyday of their lives facing an incredibly deadly pandemic.
l7aOB TIL the Beastie Boys credit the band being "kickstarted" after suing British Airways who used their song without permission and forced to pay them $40K.