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TIL Mosquitoes are the only animals that have killed more humans than humans have.

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ADOka TIL that Kal Penn, the comedian that played "Kumar" in the movie "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle" became the Associate Director in the White House Office of Public Engagement in 2009.
4oW6 TIL that MSG has received a wrongful bad rap, and likely isn’t dangerous as a food additive.
WkAW8 TIL that there is a shanytown on the edge of Seoul's affluent Gangnam District, created by people evicted from houses in low-income areas demolished prior to the 1988 Olympics, who came there as their last refuge. It has 2500-4000 residents, mostly impoverished elderly, living in shacks and trailers
lwp1 TIL that a Canadian town is giving away free land. Dalhousie, New Brunswick’s population has dropped by 21% in 15 years, and is giving away parcels valued at up to C$50,000 to “anybody who’s interested — an entrepreneur or business. We’ll give ‘em the property”.
vP6r8 TIL Lightning McQueen from “Cars” isn’t named after Steve McQueen, but after late Pixar animator Glenn McQueen, who died during the film’s production.