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TIL that Osama bin Laden (elephant) killed at least 27 people.

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nMKr TIL an Ethiopian farmer claims he is 160 years old, 46 years older than the oldest recorded man. He says he can remember Italy invading Ethiopia in 1895.
grZm7 TIL less than a month before 18 year old Ty Cobb started his rookie season with the Detroit Tigers, his father was shot and killed on the porch of their home. The killer was Cobb’s mother. She claimed she thought he was an intruder. She was charged with murder but later acquitted.
rRW0w TIL that Abraham Lincoln was challenged to a duel in 1842. As the challenged party, he would have the right to select the weapons used. He accepted the challenge and chose broadswords "of the largest size" in order to take advantage of his superior reach.
BxPK TIL studies show that if a babies pacifier falls on the ground, putting it in your mouth before putting it back in the babies mouth as opposed to washing it in soapy water can help strengthen the immune system of the baby and potentially ward off ailments such as eczema and asthma
LpjQ TIL that LaVeyan Satanism is not actually about worshipping Satan, but is instead about embracing your individuality and treating others with the respect they deserve.