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TIL cows kill more people every year than sharks.

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Eg9o7 TIL of the Mesoamerican Long Count Calendar, a continuously running calendar used on monuments, and that started on creation day, August 11, 3114 BCE.
yQQoX TIL that Belgium has a Time Credit System that entitles employees to take a one year secured absence to prevent burn-out and provide an opportunity to pursue other things in life.
VMLD4 TIL The Iron Throne in the Game of Thrones TV Show is Vastly Different from the Book Version. It's uglier, larger, and sharper, making it very dangerous to sit on.
awKbo TIL: Thomas Jefferson criticized the poetry of Phillis Wheatley saying it was "entirely derivative and imitative, completely devoid of originality" because she " lacks the intellect of the white race." After which she traveled to Europe and became the first published black poet.
0wVa5 TIL Fish & Chips was an aid in winning WWII. Sir Winston Churchill saw the comfort food as a 'good companion' and was a dish that didn't get rationed to keep morale up. On the frontlines, troops calling "fish" and allies calling "chips" was an effective way to tell whether you were friend or foe.