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TIL that the US has a higher suicide rate than Japan

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bb1p TIL: The role of Frodo in a 1981 bbc radio dramatization of LOTR was played by Ian Holm, who went on to appear as Bilbo in Peter Jackson’s films.
W7opB TIL that Diet Coke contains a good bit more caffeine than regular Coca-Cola. A 20oz bottle of Diet Coke contains 70mg of caffeine compared to 53mg of caffeine in the regular version.
yM8v TIL the longest labour in the world was 75 days and the mother had to lie upside down the entire time.
4XWwR TIL the Battle of Agincourt, when King Henry V led his army into France and came up head to head with a larger army. However, the commander of the French army really screwed up his advantage. He attacked the English army in a very muddy field, so the heavily-armored French became sitting ducks.
v19Xx TIL sperm whales click loud enough to hear each other from thousands of miles away. Some researchers believe this is how they can communicate with each other from opposite sides of the planet. And if you’re close enough, the vibrations can paralyze or even vibrate you to death.