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TIL in 2015 more people died taking selfies than by shark attacks.

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gA94 TIL a German air traffic controller was upset at a British pilot and asked him rudely if he had never been to Frankfurt before. The British pilot replied “Yes, twice in 1944, but it was dark…and I didn’t land.”
8mV8 TIL there is something called Genetic memory, an example are butterflies who remember their migration route even though it takes three generations to complete
VMMWm TIL the houses in London's 10 most expensive boroughs are worth as much as the property markets of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland combined.
Zrja TIL Scratching a dog’s ears activates major nerve centers and releases pain-killing endorphins. It is also an effective act of bonding between the owner and pet.
EWb0 TIL that in 2014 the Danish government recreated their entire country in Minecraft. It took 4 trillion blocks to build. However, it was discovered that you could use TNT Minecarts on the server. Almost immediatly people started blowing up towns, and planting american flags and tanks over the ruins.