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TIL in 2014 General Motors put out cars with faulty ignition switches, which prevented airbags from being deployed, leading to the deaths of 124 people.

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yv4V TIL that the series of British children’s books ‘Where’s Wally?’ is called 'Where’s Waldo?’ in the US, 'Where’s Willy?“ in Norway, 'Where’s Wōrī? in Japan, and 22 other different names, depending on what country you are in.
9wJAG TIL Despite the entire animal kingdom in Australia trying to kill you, Australia has a rabies-free status
v8LB TIL 40 million people in China live in caves.
ANa6x TIL that Fantasmagorie (French word for phantasmagoria) was the first animated cartoon film in history produced by French cartoonist Emile Cohl in 1908.
loWPN TIL that those cute little horns on caterpillars give off a terrible, no good, very bad smell if you try to get the buggers off of your parsley. Also, caterpillars love parsley...