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TIL In the USA, 60 people die from walk-in freezer accidents per year

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epyK4 TIL the characters "Perry the Platypus" and "Knuckles the Echidna" do represent the only two families in the monotremata order. Which means Platypus and Echidna are the only two families of egg-laying mammals on Earth.
176X TIL that some ants abduct different breeds of ants to keep them as slaves. Those slaves occasionally rebel, sabotage their masters hives and kill their offspring. Behold the Spartacants.
ekvD TIL: The quietest place on earth measures -9 db. It’s located in an acoustics and architecture test facility in Minnesota. Most people can’t stay longer than about 20 minutes and emerge disoriented and unsettle.
J1dlm TIL of Walter Summerford, a man who was struck by lightning 3 consecutive times after a period of 6 years each. Even after his death, his grave was struck by lightning.
Ovye TIL Handwriting has been deemed a “useless skill” in Finland and will no longer be taught to children. Instead, typing will be taught.