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TIL Since their invention, cars have killed an estimated 60–80 million people, injured at least 2 billion

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Y8rZ TIL that in Germany, Rice Krispies go ‘Knisper! Knasper! Knusper!’ and in Mexico, they go 'Pim! Pam! Pum!’ rather than 'Snap! Crackle! Pop!’. In each country they make a different sound!
oB8w7 TIL that "daddy longlegs" are actually NOT the most venomous spider on earth. In fact they are neither venomous nor spiders.
gMNY4 TIL Women's Rights aren't Constitutionally protected in America. The amendment was proposed almost 100 years ago and took about 50 years to be passed by Congress. It has been almost 50 since then and the amendment still hasn't been ratified by enough states to pass.
rNBwW TIL that, although coral is usually associated with the tropics, there are colorful coral reefs in arctic waters around Canada, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland, as well as Ireland and the UK.
BElr TIL Cats have a very small prefrontal cortex, making them rather impulsive creatures.