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TIL that the most dangerous and deadliest animals in Africa based on the estimated number of human fatalities are the Mosquitoes and Hippos.

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ANb7a TIL that in the Queens of the Stone Age song “the lost art of keeping a secret” the main chorus is “whatever you do, don’t tell anyone” and is not “whatever you do, I’m telling your mom”
yw6e TIL Australia lost a prime minister, he just went for a swim and disappeared.
wyyY [TIL]Coconut crabs may be responsible for the disappearance of Amelia Earhart’s remains, consuming them after her death and hoarding her skeletal remnants in their burrows.
7n6x TIL that in 532, a conflict between fans of two different sports teams sparked a riot that destroyed half of Constantinople and killed 30,000 people
6Y0Y TIL it costs $88,000 per year to keep a minor incarcerated but only $12,500 per year to educate them in public schools.