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TIL The odds of being attacked by a great white shark are about 1 in 11.5 million, which are much lower than the odds of being struck by lightning.

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NNn6 TIL as of 2015, 19.2% of people in South Africa have HIV.
4kBk5 TIL that Robert Plant's "Big Log" has Neither Word in its Lyrics.
8eGMV TIL Olympic hurdles for sprint in athletics are 23 cm (9 in) higher for men (107 cm / 3.5 feet) than for women (84 cm / 2.75 feet), though men are only 7.5 cm (3 in) to 15.5 cm (6 in) higher in average than women for most countries.
xb6B TIL “Lazy Dogs” are explosiveless bombs that are only 1.75inches across and are dropped over a battlefield. They pack the punch of a 50.cal
D1aRD TIL that Joseph Stalin was incredibly promiscuous. Aside from his two marriages, his known sexual liaisons include the seduction of a 13-year old orphan girl, affairs with his sister-in-law, housecleaner, countless "peasant women", and the wives of his fellow comrades.