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TIL in Denmark, refugees, and their descendants commit 73% more crime than average

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GYwA5 TIL in 1709, a colonial delegation brought four Indians to London—three Mohawks and a Mahican—and presented them in London as the “Four Indian Kings” of the Iroquois. The four kings met Queen Anne, dined with nobility, attended the theater, and toured the sites.
Ooal1 TIL that every Autumn a fungus epidemic kills off 75% of house flies. It attacks their brain forcing them to land on a surface and climb to the highest point, stand up on its front legs and spread its wings. The fungus then erupts from its abdomen to be spread to other flies.
eNyE TIL that francium (most reactive Group 1 metal) has never been seen in bulk or tested in water, partially because a reaction would be absolutely devastating
XVeE TIL that when celebrity chef Jamie Oliver slaughtered a live lamb on television, he was praised by PETA for broadcasting it uncensored, as it “could turn the more diehard carnivore into a vegetarian”.
49Kw TIL that Sears used its influence over Reddit to get a post removed that showed how to manipulate the sites interface