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TIL There have been no recorded incidents of a Killer Whale killing a Human in the wild.

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neb1B TIL that LEGO is the largest tire manufacturer in the world, producing 320 million tires per year
a8W4b TIL about the Slave Narrative project that took place during the Great Depression. Created by the WPA, out-of-work writers were hired to collect the life stories of former slaves. 2,300 first-person accounts were recorded and archived.
EgbEV TIL Gliese 710 is a star that is projected to flyby the solar system in 1.2 million years, at a distance of "only" 2 light-months. The closest star to us is currently 4.25 light-years away.
WWAB TIL Terry Gilliam’s ‘Trilogy of Imagination,’ (Time Bandits, Brazil and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen) are about the “craziness of our awkwardly ordered society and the desire to escape it through whatever means possible” shown through the eyes of a child, a man in his 30’s and an elderly man.
M7mwm TIL Gorillas who have experience with poacher's snares can learn how to break them. In late 2024, while debating how to intervene and help a trapped Gorilla, a group of park rangers observed the Silverback of the group stepping in and saving his family member by breaking the wire on his own