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TIL that Jack White and Jack Black recorded a song together as Jack Gray

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JZ8Q TIL that the static on TV is referred to as “hangyafoci” by Hungarians, which translates to “ant soccer”.
OZY7 TIL that Roy Sullivan is the record holder for most survived lightning strikes. He was struck in a fire lookout tower, in his truck, in his front yard, in a ranger station, twice while driving away from the storm, and immediately after the seventh strike he fought off a bear with a tree branch.
6n5J TIL that college textbook publishers began adding more colorful visuals to books in part to justify the enormous increase in costs, more than 1000% since the late 1970s.
7wGx TIL that Batman: The Animated Series contains a not-so-subtle jab at Joel Schumacher, the director of the infamously cheesy and homo-erotic film “Batman & Robin”.
Y7GAr TIL that people who have been strangled by their partner are at a 750% to 1000% increased risk of being murdered. Strangulation is a significant indicator of potential homicide and causes severe and lasting damage, including brain damage and memory loss