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TIL deers kill more americans than sharks, bears, and gators combined

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D1bkj TIL that author Lee Child was inspired to name his character Jack Reacher after a shopping trip. An old lady asked for his help in reaching for a can of pears; Child's wife, when seeing this, commented that if his writing career didn't work out, he could 'always get a job as a reacher'.
QBoM TIL In 2014, Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar is the only film in the top 10 worldwide box office to be completely original.
N7kAP TIL cats and dogs can be allergic to humans
R50k9 TIL the FAA predicted that if kids under 2 years old were required to have their own seats on planes, at least 60 kids would die in car accidents for every kid saved because families that couldn't afford extra plane tickets would drive instead.
ELAx TIL Vatican City is the only nation in the world that can lock its own gates at night. It has its own phone company, radio, T.V. stations, money, and stamps. It even has its own army, the historic Swiss Guard.