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TIL that Gustave the crocodile that allegedly killed 300 people has been killed

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14b4 TIL that John Ratzenberger, the actor who portrayed Cliff Clavin in “Cheers”, is the only actor to have portrayed a character in every Pixar film.
6EoYZ TIL the Hassenfeld brothers, Herman, Hillel, and Henry, started by selling pencils and later invented G.I. Joe. When they specialized in producing toys, including Mr. Potato Head, the company was renamed "Hasbro."
QNWed TIL women POWs imprisoned by the Japanese on Sumatra in 1943-44 created an orchestra using only their voices, and managed to perform 3 concerts in captivity. The orchestra ended less than a year later, after more than half of the members died and the other half became too weak to sing.
O4N1 TIL: 10 years ago, a single Jon Stewart interview was the central reason that the CNN show “Crossfire” was cancelled.
Jmj TIL that Alaska leads the nation in violence against women with a estimated 59% of women having experienced intimate partner violence, sexual assault, or both.