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TIL the most dangerous animal in australia is... horses! 7.7 deaths a year. Followed by cows then dogs

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p849N TIL That Afghan minister of defense chose a woodland camo for Afghan soldiers because he "liked what he saw". Jeopardizing the lives of many Afghan troops because their wrongly camouflaged. Note: Afghan is only 2.1% forests.
78anO TIL that the reason that there is a change in autumn train timetables is because squished wet leaves that fall on the track act as a lubricant and trains have to go slower for safety.
w6bY TIL the Billions Brazil Spent on World Cup Stadiums provided little to no long-term economic benefits
8xYb TIL Union Army general John Sedgwick once said to his men under enemy fire: “Why are you dodging like this? They couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance.” He was shot dead instantly.
e0a5L TIL that the man who founded the world-famous Sriracha, David Tran, came up with his own recipe of the original Sriracha sauce which was originally from Thailand by the company called Sriracha Panich. The man did not trademark the recipe which lead to its widespread releases from major companies.