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TIL Over 2500 left-handed people are killed each year from using products made for right-handed people

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49M5 TIL that Lisa Robertson, a Qantas flight attendant, lost her job after having sex with Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort, M) in a business class lavatory
7rlkX TIL That some muskrats live in beaver lodges over the winter. The beavers share food with them, and the muskrats pay their rent by bring back foliage to help keep the beaver lodge sturdy
nP7 TIL the character of Peter Pan was based off of the author of the books’ older brother who died in an ice skating accident the day before his 14th birthday; and thus always remained a young boy in the eyes of his family.
mXE TIL that Douglas Adams, author of “The Hitchhikers Guide…” series, only told one other person his secret for choosing the number “42” as the “Ultimate Answer.” That other person is Stephen Fry, who says he’ll take that secret to the grave.
69NMX TIL that Caesar used the knowledge that the calendar was out of alignment and that it was Autumn instead of Winter and thus safe to sail to beat a blockade and win the civil war against Pompey