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TIL that, in 2022, a man died in a single vehicle car accident when the knife he was using to mix protein powder while driving was propelled into his neck by the force of his deployed air bag.

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69AdW TIL someone patented a brass monkey arranged so that, when it got cold enough, its balls would freeze off
e84J TIL the United Church of Christ sued North Carolina in 2014, claiming that the state was infringing on their freedom of religion by banning them from being legally allowed to officiate same-sex marriages, which the UCC already allowed.
mRax TIL in 2010 Mazda recalled 52000 cars due to spider infestation in the fuel system.
WXvN TIL “Towser,” a long-haired tortoiseshell female cat, is credited with killing an estimated 28,899 mice in 24 years of work as the resident pest control expert at Glenturret whiskey distillery in Scotland. Guinness Book of Records recognizes her tally as the world record.
vPBNj TIL about an illustrious Royal Navy ship name, passed down through four ships for one hundred and thirty five years, but for some unknown reason never used again after 1947. I present to you the history of the ‘HMS Cockchafer’