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TIL the British painted their cows with stripes during WWII to avoid car accidents during blackouts

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wLQGP TIL every year approximately 6 humans are killed by sharks, and about 100 million sharks are killed by humans
69WoQ TIL that the first ever International Sporting Event was a Cricket Match between USA and Canada, played in the year 1844. The match took place at the grounds of St. George’s Cricket Club in New York City. Canada team defeated USA by 23 runs.
yVGbp TIL the 1990 Larry Cohen film "The Ambulance" is the first film to feature a Stan Lee cameo.
oBeXo TIL that there is a village in India whose main export are men! This village prepares men to become bouncers for nightclubs and bars. They do so by having a 2 hour workout in the morning, followed by a 2 hour workout in the afternoon, in combination with high-protein food.
vMl4 TIL When the USS Simpson was decommissioned in September 2015, it meant the only United States ship still in active service to have sunk an enemy vessel was the 217-year-old USS Constitution