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TIL in Nepal, tigers and people have learned to use the exact same forest trails at different times of day to reduce the chances of fatal encounters

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vKYB TIL that in some countries, and a small handful of US states, ‘None of the Above’ is a legitimate vote, and can result in new elections with new candidates.
YNer TIL that pets are not necessarily as happy as many pet owners would hope, that you may be doing your pet a favor by making them work for food, and that it is important to play with pets to avoid boredom
l79mK TIL Kamikaze Pilots were not involved with Pearl Harbor, only 1 Japanese pilot deliberately flew into a target after taking severe damage to their aircraft.
kOLj1 TIL at least 749 American servicemen were killed in England, April 1944, during large-scale rehearsals for D-Day. Rumoured 450 friendly fire deaths were followed the next day with 749 deaths by attacking E-boats. The incident was under the strictest secrecy and was only nominally reported afterwards
D1drp TIL about Polish-American painter and sculptor Stanisław Szukalski, who claimed to have dissected his father’s body following a car accident to study its form. The artist, who refused to work from live models, was often asked where he learned anatomy. He always answered, "My father taught me".