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TIL New Zealand was part of the colony that would go on to form Australia for a period that formally ended in 1841

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7r1nL TIL of Swiss actor Buddy Elias (1925-2015). He was Anne Frank's first cousin and was her last surviving close relative. Up until his death, he worked hard to preserve the legacy of Anne and her father, Otto Frank.
j6jlX TIL "Tater Tots" were invented by Nephi Grigg, co-founder of Ore-Ida in 1953 using excess potato shavings from making frozen french fries. Originally, these shavings were sold as livestock feed.
n0Yb TIL when the makers of OxyContin were sued by Kentucky over the drug, a survey was run to see if a jury would be impartial. Almost 40% of residents knew someone with criminal trouble because of the drug, 33% said they knew someone who overdosed/was seriously hurt, and 29% knew someone who died.
KOYWw TIL Java is the most populated island in the world with over 140 million people. The population of Java accounts for ~57% of the population of Indonesia, which is the 4th most populous country in the world.
EgDlX TIL AAA Tested 6 Vehicle Escape Tools and all 6 failed on laminated glass. Two failed on tempered glass. Testing results on Page 14.