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TIL that a man, Tommie Woodward, was killed by an alligator after yelling "Fuck that alligator" and jumping into the water nearby. Woodward, who was drinking in an outdoor bar, had been warned not to enter the water because of the beast. There were also signs that warned of alligator attacks.

N7lRe TIL that Tierra del Fuego was once referred to as Fireland in English
grQRD TIL astronomer Carl Sagan never said the famous quote "Billions and billions."
NXm08 TIL gold can be very toxic if it's in a biologically active compound. A common use for gold salts is rheumatoid arthritis.
Eg69p TIL Paracetamol overdose is one of the leading causes of acute liver failure
Wk7NB TIL Pope Francis released a statement condemning the use of gluten-free Eucharists.