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TIL that US teen crime is now at lowest level since 1960.

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GYa8E TIL of Jamie Hull, an ex soldier, who's cockpit caught fire as he was flying. Despite being engulfed in flames, he remained composed and brought the plane down to 15ft before jumping off the wing. He suffered lacerated organs and 63% burns. After 62 operations, he is now a proud motivational speaker
0m51 TIL Swaziland’s 1 Lilangeni coin is identical in weight and dimensions to the £1 coin and can be used in vending machines. It’s worth £0.06
mxbLx TIL use of CT scans has increased dramatically over the last two decades. An estimated 72 million scans were performed in the US in 2007 and more than 80 million a year in 2015. One study estimated that as many as 0.4% of current cancers in the United States are due to CTs performed in the past.
b681E TIL there exists a bat 29-33 mm in length and weighs only 2 g
Jyg4 TIL that people have intentionally contracted tapeworms as a way of losing weight, and you can still find tapeworm pills online