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TIL cows kill more people every year than sharks.

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RZXw TIL the ancient Greeks used the electrogenic properties of electric rays to numb the pain of childbirth and operations.
77g7 TIL that Canada had a multi-million dollar maple syrup heist 5 years ago, and have a maple syrup “cartel”
nWvk9 TIL that butterflies have 4 wings not 2 (found out on an episode of Benidorm during a pub quiz)
oBJGE TIL that the dubstep violinist and dancer Lindsey Stirling was a competitor on America's Got Talent, where she was told by the judges that she wasn't good enough to both dance and play at the same time, and that she'd have more success as part of a group
OoZ9R TIL of the Setagaya family murders. After killing the entire Miyazawa family in their house, the suspect remained at the scene for several hours. He used their toilet (without flushing), ate their food, drank tea, used the family computer, and took a nap on their couch. The case remains unsolved