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TIL more people died taking selfies (379) than from shark attacks (90) between 2008-2021.

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WkkxX TIL That function of the stripes of the zebra is to give it a form of security through obscurity by camouflaging it against the other zebras not against the grass.
Zk6B TIL the founder of Macy’s, Rowland Hussey, who was a Quaker, is credited with inventing the price tag. Quakers believed it was immoral to barter - charging people different prices for the same product. Also, price tags made it easier to expand and quickly hire new sales people.
k941 TIL Emperor Haile Selassie, believed by Rastafarians to be a god, was presumably among the few historical figures ever to have to deny his divinity.
78ne7 TIL: Zimbabwe allocates senate seats to people with disabilities. An example is in the 2023 Zimbabwe election, 2 seats were given out of the 80
QNdrX TIL that the kiwifruit(or kiwi) came from China, originally called Chinese gooseberry. The fruit was introduced to New Zealand in 1904 and got the popular name in 1959.