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TIL, in Australia, kangaroos kill more people than sharks.

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Lkmnp TIL: Hans Asperger (after whom a type of autism is named) helped the nazis to euthanize disabled children
Bryjd TIL of Marni Nixon, a singer who dubbed for leading actresses in movie musicals in the 50s and 60s. She dubbed for Natalie Wood in West Side Story, Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, and Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen prefer blondes. Her role was concealed from audiences at the time of the films' release.
kB41 TIL In America, you are 8 times more likely to be killed by a police officer than a terrorist.
wvPP TIL: that The word “companion”, from the Latin word, com meaning “with” and panis meaning “bread”.
kJnRB TIL Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and many other children's books) also invented a cerebral shunt that has been used to treat thousands of children with brain injuries.