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TIL the 2004 "Thailand tsunami" killed an estimated 227,898 people, including 170,000 people in Indonesia

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ZpKV4 TIL steel workers can also get black lung disease
ZJoR TIL- The color of a fire hydrant is actually meant to indicate the pressure that the water comes out.
yQAeM TIL Marlon Wayans was cast as Robin in Batman Returns. Producers decided that, with The Penguin and Catwoman, the movie was too crowded and decided to cut out Robin. Despite not getting to actually play the role, Wayans was still paid $100,000 and receives royalty checks up to this very day.
VBJL4 TIL that in 2002, under Saddam Hussein's regime, Iraq reputedly held an election. Official Iraqi statistics said all 11.4 million registered voters voted to re-elect Saddam, with 0 voting for other candidates and 0 abstaining.
GY9m7 TIL of the Chewbacca Defense, a legal tactic that confuses the jury rather than factually refuting the opponent's case. The term originated in an episode of "South Park" that satirized the closing argument of the O.J Simpson trial, and is now widely used.