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TIL that contrary to popular belief, most people who are bitten suffer no serious damage, let alone death.

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1aNoP TIL magpie birds in Australia regularly swoop-attack cyclists and walkers who get too close to their nests. Thousands of attacks happen annually, mostly a nuisance but also causing hundreds of injuries. In 2018, a toddler sitting in a stroller was almost blinded by a magpie attacking his face.
yQblX TIL NBA Player Jusuf Nurkic was discovered when a sports agent read a newspaper article about his 7ft/400lb father. The article stated that "Bosnian policeman, Hariz Nurkic has beaten 14 people in a fight." The sports agent found the father asked him if he had a son. Jusuf was only 14yrs old.
BrQwk TIL Morocco was the first country to formally recognize the United States
6ExKX TIL about 'Capture Myopathy' where a captured animal dies from the mere exertion of being captured.
w0b7 TIL that even though Froot Loops are different colors they are all the same flavor