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TIL Malaria did not kill half of all humans who have ever lived

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vP58D Today I learned that three Neapolitan brothers established a pirate record label from a market stall in the1970s that became Italy’s third biggest record label – until police cracked down. The film 'Mixed by Erry' is an Italian film based on these events.
epob TIL that there are some freaky currents going on at the Victoria Falls which make it possible to sit/swim right at the edge. It’s called the Devil’s Pool.
4X4XN TIL While filming Mrs. Doubtfire, Robin Williams would walk through the streets of San Francisco in his full Mrs. Doubtfire makeup and costume, and on one occasion he visited a sex shop to buy a large dildo and other toys.
AvZn TIL Although Stan Lee gave the Hulk’s alter ego the alliterative name “Bruce Banner”, Lee misremembered it and referred to him as “Bob Banner” in some later stories, an error which readers quickly picked up on. To resolve this discrepancy he decided the official name is “Robert Bruce Banner”.
BgZ7b TIL the Tres Hombres is the only trans-Atlantic sailing freighter without a motor which is based in the Netherlands