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TIL Australia literally lost a prime minister, who went for a swim and was never seen again

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WkYKL TIL that there have only been 2 recorded deaths by stingrays in Australia. Steve Irwin was one of them.
e0GJ6 TIL the reason Boysenberries aren't as common as other berries is they're difficult to cultivate. They're susceptible to fungal disease, have a short availability in season and their soft exteriors make them difficult to ship. Because of this, most are grown for jams, juices, syrups and ice cream.
b9KRN TIL about 'Turnspit dogs', an extinct breed of small dogs that were trained to evenly roast meat over a fire by turning a spit
G9K4 TIL the Taliban has kept a US soldier prisoner of war since 2009. He just had his 27th birthday in their custody.
LBpZ TIL a homeless man was found decapitated with a severed chicken head shoved in his neck. An occult detective predicted that the Santeria cult took his head to make a brain stew, and that they would return the head in 42 days. She was taken off the case, and the head showed up 42 days later.