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TIL In New Zealand, the first encounter between Europeans and Māori may have involved cannibalism of a Dutch sailor. In June 1772, the French explorer & 26 members of his crew were killed and eaten. In an 1809 about 66 British passengers and crews of the Boyd were also killed and eaten.

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gMZ64 TIL Survivalist reality TV host Bear Grylls was extremely popular in China including a best-selling book and a celebrity survivalist reality TV show. But his reputation took a hit when he made beloved Chinese celebrities drink their own urine on TV.
wLr8P The novel coronavirus infection will generate immunity, but it might not last anywhere near as long as vaccine-induced COVID-19 resistance, a researcher said. COVID-19 survivors might get infected again in the coming years, the researcher noted, which tends to be true of all coronaviruses and not just SARS-CoV-2. A vaccine might be able to generate a more robust immune response, the Oxford University researcher said.
nQL9 TIL That the child actress who played the voice of Ducky in The Land Before Time, Judith Barsi, was murdered by her father after years of jealousy and abuse.
j6QVN TIL an average-sized 1 km3 cumulus cloud (the white fluffy ones) weighs approx. 551 tons or 1.1 million pounds. They float because the surrounding dry air is denser than the cloud.
lrx5 TIL that Lawrence John Ripple robbed a bank and then waited in the lobby, later telling the investigators he’d rather be in jail than with his wife