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TIL Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter, was afraid of parrots

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njLP TIL that after the CDC published a report in the mid ‘90s that showed a gun kept for protection was more likely to kill the owner or a loved one than an intruder, the NRA lobbied for and got legislation that made it illegal for the CDC to study the health impact of guns.
m1nwY TIL that Japan has "fishing restaurants" where you catch fish right in the restaurant and the chefs will cook it for you right away!
1k0D TIL- There is a Star Wars comic where Han Solo and Chewbacca crash into Earth after using Hyperspace blindly. Native American’s kill Han and his body is discovered by Indiana Jones 126 years later while searching for Bigfoot, which turns out to be Chewbacca.
oZJL TIL there is a wolfman who lives among 29 wild wolves has become the alpha male of the pack.
BrVQy TIL that Mel Brooks financed and produced the movie The Elephant Man, but didn't take any credit because he didn't want audiences mistaking it for a comedy.