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TIL; there have been no recorded deaths from spider bites in Australia since 1979

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VP5D TIL that a woman was fined $1.9 million for illegally downloading 24 songs, $80,000 per song.
nWnod TIL That Lidia Gueiler, the first female President of Bolivia was overthrown in a coup by her cousin, her other cousin was actress Raquel Welch.
WkEdA TIL Viagra is available over the counter in the UK, for around $7 a pill
MeJEV TIL that some plants such as trees are able to communicate with each-other through fungi networks around their roots, and that certain plants can exhibit a form of memory. These, among other things, suggest that plants could have a form of intelligence.
Kvw6 TIL a man in prison killed 2 of his prisonmates and vowed to continue killing if not given the death penalty. He chose the electric chair and was executed in 2013. His last words were “kiss my ass”.