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TIL There have been zero spider bite-related fatalities in Australia since 1979.

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wLkQY TIL Loki gave birth to an 8-legged horse, after disguising himself as a mare in heat and having relations with a stallion. It became "the best horse among gods and men".
Mx80 TIL Isaac Newton invented calculus when Cambridge University was closed due to the bubonic plague.
OG6o4 Til that one out of every 5 mammal species is a bat.
8bV TIL that “preposterous” is essentially Latin for “ass-backwards”
jaMQ TIL Christopher Lee not only was a huge Tolkien fan as far back as when the books were written but he actively shaped his career so that he could play a wizard when the films are eventually made.