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TIL that the three deadliest animals in Australia are Horses (172 deaths), Cattle (82 deaths), and Dogs (53 deaths). (files.ncis.org.au)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/randCN on 2025-06-23 05:57:19+00:00.

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TIL in 2014 Ben Affleck was banned for life from playing blackjack at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas after he was caught on camera counting cards at a high rollers table. He was tol... (variety.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2025-06-23 05:44:23+00:00.

Original Title: TIL in 2014 Ben Affleck was banned for life from playing blackjack at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas after he was caught on camera counting cards at a high rollers table. He was told by security that he was "too good" and had been deemed an advantage blackjack player.

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TIL the bad guys from Indiana jones were a real Indian cult who murdered travelers as a form of worship to Kali. They’re also where the term thug comes from. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Sea_Lingonberry_4720 on 2025-06-23 05:27:24+00:00.

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TIL In the band Peaches & Herb there has been one Herb and seven Peaches (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ManosVanBoom on 2025-06-23 01:30:44+00:00.

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TIL When Mary, Queen of Scots was executed, her little dog was found hiding under her dress. It had stayed with her the whole time, loyal until the very end. (theroseandthethistle.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/pretttynpink on 2025-06-23 01:02:31+00:00.

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TIL Doris “Dorie” Miller was the first Black American awarded the Navy Cross. A mess attendant during Pearl Harbor, without training he manned an anti-aircraft gun without training and carried wou... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Tim22Mt on 2025-06-23 01:46:34+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Doris “Dorie” Miller was the first Black American awarded the Navy Cross. A mess attendant during Pearl Harbor, without training he manned an anti-aircraft gun without training and carried wounded sailors to safety, becoming a WWII hero.

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TIL Stan Lee served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He enlisted in 1942 after the attack on Pearl Harbor and served until 1945. He was part of the Signal Corps, where he worked on repairing ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/-AMARYANA- on 2025-06-23 01:22:30+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Stan Lee served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He enlisted in 1942 after the attack on Pearl Harbor and served until 1945. He was part of the Signal Corps, where he worked on repairing telegraph wires and communications.

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Til that there is a prophecy regarding the ravens of the tower of London. If six ravens leave, it will be the downfall of the royal family and Britain itself, so at least 6 ravens are always kept ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Crafterandchef1993 on 2025-06-23 00:58:27+00:00.

Original Title: Til that there is a prophecy regarding the ravens of the tower of London. If six ravens leave, it will be the downfall of the royal family and Britain itself, so at least 6 ravens are always kept and protected at the tower

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TIL that we all have tons of tiny arachnids living on our faces! They’re called face mites and probably on your eyelashes right now. (www.npr.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Dans-les-bois on 2025-06-22 22:59:32+00:00.

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TIL in 2024 the Canadian town of Drumheller attempted to set the world record for the largest gathering of people in inflatable dinosaur costumes. Their attempted was disqualified because more peo... (www.cbc.ca)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/originalchaosinabox on 2025-06-23 00:21:20+00:00.

Original Title: TIL in 2024 the Canadian town of Drumheller attempted to set the world record for the largest gathering of people in inflatable dinosaur costumes. Their attempted was disqualified because more people than expected showed up and they lost count at 3000.

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TIL the deer around Nara, the ancient early capital of Japan, are sacred in Shintoism for being messengers of the gods. They have been tame for centuries from humans not hunting them. They are pop... (narashikanko.or.jp)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/BeekyGardener on 2025-06-23 00:00:26+00:00.

Original Title: TIL the deer around Nara, the ancient early capital of Japan, are sacred in Shintoism for being messengers of the gods. They have been tame for centuries from humans not hunting them. They are popular with guests who buy “deer cookies” to feed them.

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TIL, NBA player Kevin Love is the nephew of Beach Boys founding member Mike Love (www.espn.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/J0hnEddy on 2025-06-22 22:56:40+00:00.

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TIL that the demand for Ozempic is so great that it has boosted Denmark's entire economy (www.bbc.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/SocraticTiger on 2025-06-22 19:48:16+00:00.

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TIL Napoleon Dynamite actor Efren Ramirez sent a cease and desist letter to his brother Carlos after finding out that he had been impersonating his character Pedro at parties and other events that... (faroutmagazine.co.uk)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/delano1998 on 2025-06-22 22:06:54+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Napoleon Dynamite actor Efren Ramirez sent a cease and desist letter to his brother Carlos after finding out that he had been impersonating his character Pedro at parties and other events that Efren was too busy to attend, hitting him a 10 million dollar lawsuit had he continued.

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TIL that Hungarians originally wrote their language using a system of runes appearing similar to runes once used in Germanic languages. The runes fell out of use after the Christianization of Hung... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/edgeofdawn32 on 2025-06-22 20:54:43+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Hungarians originally wrote their language using a system of runes appearing similar to runes once used in Germanic languages. The runes fell out of use after the Christianization of Hungary under Stephen I but have seen some revival in modern times.

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TIL of Hanns Scharff, a WWII German interrogator who never used torture, later moved to the US and designed the mosaic inside Cinderella’s Castle at Disney World. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Fitz_cuniculus on 2025-06-22 20:47:51+00:00.

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TIL there was a literary subgenre in the 1850s dubbed "Anti-Tom literature" created in response to Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. The books would attempt to justify ... (utc.iath.virginia.edu)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/DCFVBTEG on 2025-06-22 22:18:17+00:00.

Original Title: TIL there was a literary subgenre in the 1850s dubbed "Anti-Tom literature" created in response to Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. The books would attempt to justify slavery and paint blacks as being content in servitude.

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TIL the German “ß” has no historical connection with the Greek “β” or the Gothic “𐌱”, but the Germans tried to abolish it too (thelanguagecloset.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/teamstep on 2025-06-22 20:03:40+00:00.

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TIL a New York man was arrested for keeping seven live sharks in a pool in his basement. (www.stuff.co.nz)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Temnodontosaurus on 2025-06-22 21:56:17+00:00.

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TIL that actor Michael Rapaport publicly feuded with NBA player Kevin Durant on Twitter, leading to a series of heated exchanges and eventually Rapaport exposing private DMs he received from Duran... (www.bbc.co.uk)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Regular_Eggplant_248 on 2025-06-22 21:37:58+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that actor Michael Rapaport publicly feuded with NBA player Kevin Durant on Twitter, leading to a series of heated exchanges and eventually Rapaport exposing private DMs he received from Durant containing threats and homophobic and misogynistic slurs.

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TIL Mayor LaGuardia was a socialist, and is remembered as one of the best big-city mayors in American history (www.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/skateboardjim on 2025-06-22 19:54:36+00:00.

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TIL The original Jungle Gym was originally designed to help children comprehend the 4th dimension as a tesseract by an eccentric British mathematician. (www.npr.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Murderhands on 2025-06-22 19:19:06+00:00.

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TIL that before ever getting involved with politics, Abraham Lincoln had worked as a farmhand, ferryboat operator, store clerk, and surveyor (apps.legislature.ky.gov)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/IDoLikeMyShishkebabs on 2025-06-22 19:09:56+00:00.

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TIL that three cast members of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood also appear in small roles in The Silence of the Lambs (www.neighborhoodarchive.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/centaurquestions on 2025-06-22 18:35:54+00:00.

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TIL That in 2009 the BBC introduced a nominally children's TV show call Horrible Histories based on the popular book of the same name. It told irreverent stories from Western History back to the S... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Flubadubadubadub on 2025-06-22 18:28:56+00:00.

Original Title: TIL That in 2009 the BBC introduced a nominally children's TV show call Horrible Histories based on the popular book of the same name. It told irreverent stories from Western History back to the Stone Age. It became a sleeper adult hit and ran for over 70 episodes.

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