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VMnv8 TIL that a report from the Institute of Medicine in 2006 found that the sloppy handwriting of doctors kills roughly 7000 people annually - the poor handwriting often results in incorrect prescriptions being given or incorrect dosages being administered.
grA58 TIL there were 3 fatal mountain lion attacks in cali between 1994 and 2004
Z80vp TIL that an Australian bird, called the rainbow lorikeet, routinely gets drunk from spring to summer. The small birds drink the fermented crimson flower nectar from the Weeping Boer-bean tree. When intoxicated these birds make loud drunken noises which many people find bothersome.
n8LW TIL that during WWII there was a huge fight between New Zealand and American soldiers because the Yanks wanted segregated bars and tried to keep Maori soldiers out of drinking establishments
oBRNE TIL that Robert De Niro and Robin Williams were backup choices for Jack Nicholson to play Jack in “The Shining”