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TIL ghosts saying 'boo!' originated from Scotland

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5VvM8 TIL that the 2002 movie The Ring wasn't the first in the franchise. The 1998 Japanese film Ring (known as "Ringu" in the US) actually was the original.
nmj9 TIL that Tigers and a type of African Jackal (Dhole) have a relationship where a lone jackal will trail a tiger, eating the large cat’s kills. The dhol will also warn nearby dhols of the tiger’s presence, in exchange for also alerting tigers to nearby kills. Tigers have trained hunting dogs.
e0Xg4 TIL Larry Bird was once bored so he played against the Portland Trailblazers with his left hand; he finished the game with 47 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists.
gENy TIL of a website called MakeLoveNotPorn that shows videos of regular people having sex. It is dedicated to making sex less culturally taboo and works to subvert the negative ideas about sex and sexuality that are propagated by porn.
8VwZ TIL An American believed to have been kidnapped since 2004 was discovered this year to be living in North Korea with a wife & 2 kids, where he teaches English.