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TIL that in the 1980's, people living in the borders of forests in India and Bangladesh were issued plastic face masks to wear on the back of their heads. Tiger attacks virtually stopped because the tigers thought people were looking at them when their backs were turned.

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1x5d TIL according to his accountant, the McDuck’s money bin contains 607 tillion 386 zillion 947 trillion 522 billion dollars and 36 cents.
oBDwK TIL of Hazel Hill, a 13 year old schoolgirl who influenced the design of the Spitfire fighter aircraft. She and her father did the calculations that allowed for the aircraft to be fitted with 8 guns instead of 4. The aircraft became famous for winning the Battle of Britain.
695w8 TIL, female elephants in Mozambique are rapidly evolving to not have tusks due to poachers.
6KWZ TIL - Leopold II of Belgium is responsible for an estimated 10 million deaths in Congo. Also, he was so notorious for mutilation that the left hand was removed from his statue.
grWK8 TIL Jason Voorhees has been portrayed by a different actor in each of his films with the exception of Kane Hodder, who appeared in 4 films and the 2017 Friday the 13th video-game.