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TIL one of Australia’s deadliest creatures is a damn SNAIL

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yQEyl TIL of Maximilian I of Mexico, an Austrian archduke and the only Emperor of the Second Mexican Empire. Installed by France as a pro-French monarch, he reigned from 1864-1867, after which he was executed by the Mexican Republic.
OGkN6 TIL the first movie about the sinking of the Titanic premiered only 31 days after she sank, and was written by an actress who survived the sinking, who also starred in it. She later had a nervous breakdown and never acted again.
XE5Ak TIL hippopotamus can defecate so much in the water they're in, that fish start to die because the bacteria in the hippo's feces use up the majority of the oxygen contained in the river.
jngQ TIL In China, Pabst Blue Ribbon beer is considered a luxury beer and cost $44 USD per bottle.
4QWw TIL that your brain stops time for up to half a second when switching focus, most commonly noticed looking at the second hand of a clock.