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TIL that Satoshi Tajiri the creator and father of Pokemon is a high-functioning autistic

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ZpaKp TIL of Cole Carini, a 23yo incel from Virginia, who blew his hands off making a homemade bomb to kill 'hot cheerleaders'
mxZ0Y TIL that an average-sized cat with its limbs extended achieves a terminal velocity of about 60mph (97km/h), while an average-sized man reaches a terminal velocity of about 120mph (193km/h). This is why cats can survive falls from such great heights.
rdOy TIL Texas keeps track of all criminal convictions and whether those convicted had a concealed handgun licenses (CHL). CHL holders accounted for 0.1897% of the criminal convictions in 2012.
7rRBx TIL Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall) battled cancer while filming the last Harry Potter movie because she didn’t want to disappoint fans
KZvE TIL Chris Farley was the original choice to voice the title character of the DreamWorks animated film Shrek, but died just before recording was finished. It’s said approximately 80-90% of his lines were recorded, but none of these recordings have surfaced.