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TIL After Steve Irwin’s death several stingrays were found mutilated on the beaches of Queensland in what appeared to be revenge killings.

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LVeP TIL Stephen King’s inspiration for “Carrie” hit him while cleaning the girl’s bathroom at his alma mater as a Janitor. He also abandoned the story after disliking his 1st draft, but his wife found it in the trash, read it, and implored him to try again.
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