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TIL that the last thylacine captured on film bit the cameraman on the ass.

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Z4WB TIL that Killer whales bully, attack and sometimes kill Great White sharks and thus drive them away from certain areas. Scientist are looking into using Killer whales’ sounds in order to drive sharks off and make some coastal areas safer for beachgoers.
p8N08 TIL that as of 2008, Christmas lights in the U.S. use more electricity over the holidays than entire countries' annual usage: 6.63 billion kWh
R5kL7 TIL the lyrics "tossed salads and scrambled eggs" from the Frasier end credits song are meant to be references to the people who call into his radio show being "mixed up"
0ZL1 TIL that two-thirds of UK teenagers don’t believe in God
neaJ7 TIL a 61-year-old Texas home brewer came into an emergency room completely hammered with a 0.37% BAC, claiming that he hadn’t had a sip of booze. Turns out the yeast in his stomach fermented sugars from the food he was eating into ethanol.