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TIL that the vast majority (approx. 75%) of the world’s tornadoes occur in the central United States.

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7jrX TIL Fox ran a contest for fans to guess Who Shot Mr. Burns and win a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be animated in the show. The ‘winner’ actually got the answer wrong, didn’t watch the Simpsons and took cash instead of being animated.
WknON TIL Probably the most harmful dog training myth is that you should punish a growl. This is probably the worst thing you can do, it teaches the dog to skip growling and go right to biting
nlyo TIL That the websleuths forum has called Benjaman Kyle out as a faker and has archived the case.
4XdVX TIL cougars are the largest cat to meow/purr. Large cats that roar are incapable of making these noises due to tough cartilage that prevents the larynx from vibrating.
LaYQ TIL that Jim Dale performed 300 voices for the Harry Potter Audiobooks and had to playback recordings of himself on set to remember each one, each time.