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TIL Germany has more deaths from alcohol, than the US has from firearms (per capita, 2020)

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GAMw5 TIL that the official Game Boy port of classic video game Dragon's Lair has nothing to do with the original game aside from the protagonist Dirk. It is actually a port of a different game, Roller Coaster, the result being a game in which Dirk must navigate various carnival rides and roller coasters.
yQmV8 TIL the EDM artist Junkie XL has done the full scores for Max Mad: Fury Road, Deadpool, Sonic, Scoob, Alita: Battle Angel and more. He also has credit on Batman v Superman alongside Hanz Zimmer.
DQ5OP TIL that in Argentina there's a law by which the president becomes the godfather of any seventh child of a given gender to protect them against becoming a witch or werewolf. The child receives a golden medal and a scholarship.
b9x9j TIL the front passenger seat in a vehicle, next to the driver is called "Shotgun"because the position of the shotgun-armed guard on a horse-drawn stage-coach, wagon train, or gold transport was next to the driver on a forward-mounted bench seat.
xorB TIL the word ‘bender’ is british slang for 'gay’ and 'The Last Airbender’ became an unintentional comedy when screened in the UK