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TIL an African man killed a lion with his bare hands before bleeding out and dying at a hospital after being attacked by hyenas

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0w4wR TIL the location of the world's tallest tree is kept secret to keep the tree safe.
moxx TIL of Exercise Tiger, a preparation exercise resulting in more casualties than the actual Utah landing at Normandy months later. A terrible disaster, a complete information blackout was ordered
loO9N TIL that Kodinhi a small town in Kerala India is reported to have a whopping 250 pairs of twins born to just 2000 families, that’s more than six times the global average and one of the highest twinning rates in the world.
Mejja TIL The Secret Garden the 1993 Film, Two (2) Castles in North Yorkshire was used to portray Misselthwaite Manor: Allerton Castle & Fountains Hall. The Staircase of London's Midland Grand Hotel is also a film location. This is same place where 1996 'Wannabe' video of Spice Girls is taken.
EdKX TIL After the Bay of Pigs invasion, John F. Kennedy’s approval ratings soared to 84%. He said, “My God, it’s as bad as Eisenhower. The worse I do the more popular I get.”