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TIL an Indonesian man was killed by a saltwater crocodile while gathering for vegetables near a breeding sanctuary. In retaliation, the local village mob stormed the place killing all 292 crocodiles in revenge.

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BgpML TIL that there is no dog alive from the 20th century
J116V TIL the 7 year rule for dog aging is incorrect - compared to humans, dogs age faster when young and slower as they age.
VMYOZ TIL in a case study patients were given an experimental drug to treat their Parkinsons disease, 11 of the patients experienced intense urges to gamble their money despite little interest in gambling before. Even losing large sums of money. All the patients stopped gambling when tapered off the meds.
Qj86 TIL Gordon Lightfoot was inspired to write “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” when he saw the name misspelled “Edmond” in Newsweek magazine two weeks after the sinking and felt it dishonored the memory of the 29 who died.
DJKg TIL that Albert Einstein and his wife Mileva Maric had a daughter in 1902, one year before they were married. The existence of “Lieserl” was concealed and only discovered in 1986. Einstein is believed to have never met her, what happened to her is a mystery.