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TIL There have been no deaths in Australia from a spider bite since 1979

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R5ppa TIL that "Tiramisu" means "pick me up" or "lift me up" in Italian, likely referring to the dessert's caffeine content from coffee or espresso.
ynmJ TIL Netflix and HBO have nearly identical revenue ($5.5bil & $5.4bil), but for HBO $1.8bil of that is profit…for Netflix, only $266mil is profit.
M51V TIL That serial killer Jake Bird placed a “Bird Hex” on those attending/working his court trial, claiming “Mark my words, you will die before I do.” 6 People died following the case.
4XXdo TIL in 2007, a 73-year-old man underwent surgery and suffered "anesthesia awareness" -- a condition where the patient is conscious and feels pain but is paralyzed and cannot alert the surgeon. The man's resulting PTSD led him to suicide, prompting a lawsuit against the anesthesiologists.
pY5NZ TIL Martial Art Master Bruce Lee was born in the USA and died in Hong Kong.