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

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GYQ07 TIL Humans are all born with 2 innate fears, falling and loud sounds.
xV1Mw TIL the Three Gorges Dam in China is so massive it has slowed the rotation of the Earth
KYKAa TIL that for centuries, tuberculosis was thought to be hereditary, or caused by malnutrition, harsh climate, etc. It wasn’t until 1865 that French military doctor Jean-Antoine Villemin proved that TB was an infectious disease by inoculating lab rabbits with material from infected humans and cattle
lwp1 TIL that a Canadian town is giving away free land. Dalhousie, New Brunswick’s population has dropped by 21% in 15 years, and is giving away parcels valued at up to C$50,000 to “anybody who’s interested — an entrepreneur or business. We’ll give ‘em the property”.
oR5wR TIL In 1983 journalist and weekend NBC national news anchor Jessica Savage and her boyfriend Martin Fishbein drowned in the Delaware River. They left a restaurant in a torrential rain storm and took a wrong exit, ending up on a tow path to the river, the car plunged in and landed upside down.