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TIL when Nirvana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, they invited four women to perform in Kurt's place

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GY6pJ TIL in the early 20th century a single man-eating tiger killed an estimated 436 people in Nepal and northern India over several years, until it was finally shot by a lone hunter
dD0dB TIL that in 2014 an 8 year old girl found her entire family dead after they were poisoned by gas from rotting potatoes
Oo87g TIL on the first day of filming 'The Devil Wears Prada' (2006), Meryl Streep told Anne Hathaway, "I think you're perfect for the role. I'm so happy we're going to be working together." Then she paused and followed it up with, "That's the last nice thing I'll say to you." And it was.
BrQOd TIL that the temporary deafness we experience when yawning is caused by the activation of muscles in the ear that function to dampen oscillations in the ear caused by loud sounds and by the difference in the pressure between the two sides of the eardrums hindering the its ability to freely vibrate.
LVKZ TIL because the Black Guillemot lives on cliffs, it lays pointed eggs so that instead of rolling off the cliffs they spin in tight circles