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TIL Rats laugh when tickled

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R4o7 TIL That Matthew Broderick killed a woman and her daughter in a car crash in 1987 while in Ireland. He plead guilty in absentia and was fined $175.
yLRM TIL in ancient Rome, a gladiator was only someone who fought against other men. If you were in the arena facing wild beasts, you were called a bestiarii. There were two types of bestiarii: those condemned to die in such a manner, and those doing it voluntarily, for pay or for glory.
WJWd TIL that author Terry Pratchett can no longer read.
BGWk TIL; that in the 19th century puberty began at 15 for girls and 16 for boys, instead of 11 for girls and 12 for boys as it is now.
VBK6B TIL that Halle Berry won a Worst Actor Razzie award for her role in Catwoman. She showed up in person to collect the award and spoke while holding her Academy Award from Monster's Ball in one hand and the Razzie in the other.