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TIL About the Tsavo Man Eaters. A pair of male lions who systematically hunted and killed Railway Workers in 1898.

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Ve9k TIL Wal-Mart has a crime problem; cost cutting and employee reductions drove a rise in crime that led one community to deem the retailer a public nuisance and another to task ‘Officer Walmart’ to the retailer for up to 10 hours a day. Target doesn’t have these issues; they invest in more security.
XEonD TIL a florida man tired of other drivers using their cellphones installed a signal jammer in his car and was fined by the FCC $48,000 for its use
mxOvR TIL It is standard in Japan to put cash on the counter rather than hand it to the person directly. Sometimes there is even a little tray you put your cash on and then the cashier takes the little tray.
xBa0 TIL Shrek, originally was supposed to be played by Bill Murray, but dreamworks took over and Chris Farley was cast. Farely recorded about 90% of the dialogue, but died before finishing. Mike Myers stepped in and recorded the entire film before deciding to start over with a Scottish accent.
m1v0x TIL that desert truffles, cousins of the better known European varieties, are associated with lightning. This delicacy grows under the sands of the Middle East and North Africa and frequently appear after thunderstorms which form nitrogen compounds beneficial to the fungus.