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TIL over 86,000 people visit the ER each year from tripping or falling over their cat or dog.

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awj7M TIL when artist Peter Doig, whose work sells for up to $26m, refused to authenticate a piece signed Peter Doige, the owner sued Doig for $5million, claiming that Doig simply didn't want to admit he'd painted it in jail. The court agreed it was not his work.
1a1mD TIL A Sperm whale can click at about 236 decibels, making it the loudest animal on Earth. Some researchers believe they can contact each other in the ocean even from opposite sides of the planet. For comparison, a jet engine takeoff registers 150 dB. NASA's Saturn V rocket launch registered 204 dB.
B0Bb TIL The Manson Family did burglary missions they called “creepy-crawling” where They would break into random homes at night while the residents slept, rearrange their furniture, and steal items.
b61Q9 TIL that tuberculosis influenced Victorian fashion, a trend known as 'consumptive aesthetic' saw women use makeup to replicate the rosy cheeks and pallor associated with TB
4XAJJ TIL federal prisoners in Brazil can reduce their sentence by 4 days per book they read and write an essay on. They can read up to 12 works of literature, philosophy, science or classics to trim a maximum 48 days off their sentence each year.