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TIL half of the world’s food is wasted worldwide.

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9YBjB TIL that in 1890, an 8-year-old boy named Henry James Bristow saved his 3-year-old sister's life by tearing off her clothing when she caught on fire. She had knocked over a paraffin lamp on the mantlepiece. Henry was severely burnt in the process and later died of his injuries.
mxpBP TIL of Melodic Intonation Therapy. Often after a stroke or other types of aphasia, people are unable to speak. It has been found that the they often still have the ability to sing.
78yVX TIL that during the early stages of “Moana” (2016), the character of Maui was originally bald - just like Dwayne Johnson. This was changed after Polynesian cultural advisers working with Disney pointed out that Maui having rich hair is crucial for his mana (spiritual energy).
16gMX TIL that many people believe sharks don't get cancer; this is from a 1992 book, "Sharks Don't Get Cancer," which invented claims to sell shark cartilage as a cancer remedy
0wgVN TIL that Jack Daniel (the founder of the whiskey) died from kicking a safe. When he kicked it, he broke his toe which got infected. He eventually died from blood poisoning.