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TIL Many American movie villains have British accents, specifically Queen's English, because Americans associate that accent with high intellect and low morals.

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gMYPA TIL a baby penguin was born without feathers in a Chinese zoo and was thus rejected by his parents, but the zookeepers found out he had digestion problems so they fed him by hand until he grew feathers and was reunited with his parents
jNeWQ TIL about Sue Finley, who at 80 is the longest-serving female employee at NASA. She has had a role in nearly every US unmanned space probe, and some missions of other nations.
yVL8X TIL Mosquitoes are the most dangerous animal in the world, killing 725,000 humans per year through spreading diseases such as malaria. Only female mosquitos bite, making them the most dangerous.
9YNOm TIL Despite owning the patent, Volvo made the three-point seat belt design free for other manufacturers to use in order to increase its adoption and save lives
XE5O6 TIL founder and former-CEO of blood test diagnostics firm Theranos, Elizabeth Holmes, who has been accused of massive fraud against investors, doctors and patients, is the daughter of a former executive at ENRON, one of the biggest corporate frauds in history.