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oBbQL TIL that a crocodile from Burundi named Gustave has killed as many as 300 people. He has evaded numerous capture and kill attempts, and has obtained near-mythical status in the region.
QJdde TIL Mike Tyson once offered a zookeeper $10,000 to fight a silverback gorilla.
kO7Jm TIL Cross circulation where a second human (usually they patient's father) was used as a heart bypass 'machine' was used for the first surgeries to fix congenital heart defects in children.
9mKr TIL that Leonardo da Vinci invented the Miter Lock in 1497, which is still in use today including in the Panama and Suez Canals.
oRmZL TIL that days are lengthening by 1.8 milliseconds a century, because the moon is moving away from earth at a rate of about 3.8 centimeters (1.1 inch) a year. This caused also that 1.4 billion years ago, a day on our planet lasted only about 18 hours