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TIL that Mickey and Minnie Mouse’s voice actors were married in real life.

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BV7L TIL during the Iraq war, the US military was in the habit of leaving items such as detonation cords, plastic explosives and ammunition laying about, and then when an Iraqi came upon it, they were considered fair game to be killed if they attempted to leave with the goods. This was called ‘baiting’.
vPa8x TIL there are anonymous baby drop boxes where parents can surrender unwanted newborns without fear of prosecution.
loJMa TIL Elephants can suffer from PTSD and that their violent outbursts and can sometimes be managed with therapy
kOYbd TIL There is an infantry style rocket launcher that carries a nuclear payload called the "Davey Crockett"
X0A88 TIL 2 to 3 people die each year, on average, in the TT Isle of Man Motorcycle Race. Since 1937, there has only been one year when the race did not cause someone's death.