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TIL Germans refer to cell phones as 'handys'

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mxe6v TIL about Izecksohn's Brazilian Tree Frog, the only known frugivorous (fruit-eating) frog
OGEDX TIL Tigers in the Sundarbans region of India and Bangladesh have been known to hunt and kill humans. Until recently, it is estimated that these tigers got 3% of their calories from eating humans.
PLDZ TIL that most honey sold in stores can come from china where it is diluted with high fructose corn syrup and can be contaminated with chloramphenicol and other illegal animal antibiotics
MRJ0 TIL there is a term for “cousin killing,” just not a single one because Latin has distinct words for paternal and maternal cousins. They would be “patruelicide” and “sobrinicide” respectively.
e0xn TIL Christopher Lee,known for his work with LOTR and Star Wars, has the Guinness World Record for most film acting roles, and has released two metal albums.