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TIL there is no recorded case of a gorilla ever killing a human.

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MejpK TIL that snipe hunting is a real thing. Snipe are waterfowl that overwinter in marshes, bogs and wet meadows. They are notoriously difficult to hunt and the word "snipe" is the etymological root of the word "sniper" we use today.
R7kn9 TIL That the first person to reach both poles was also the first person to reach EACH pole. Roald Amundsen was the first to reach the South Pole first in 1910, and also the first to reach (verified and credibly) the North in 1926.
KOwrB TIL: The plaintiff in the famous “hot coffee case” offered to settle the case for $20,000 before trial, which McDonald’s refused.
v1Pk8 TIL A town in West Virginia named Mole Hill, WV changed it's name to Mountain, WV so they could literally make a mountain out of a mole hill.
Y7xEA TIL that 'Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos' was taken off air in the middle of the first broadcast, when the owner of the network discovered the show and ordered "Get that shit off the air!"