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TIL Snowflake is the only known albino gorilla. He was a resident of Barcelona zoo (Spain).

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oY0E TIL that during the Normandy Allied Invasion Bill Millin, a Scottish Piper, played his bagpipes as he walked the beach while the carnage erupted around him. He later asked captured German prisoners why they hadn’t shot at him. They said they thought he was on a suicide mission and was clearly mad.
wLgW8 TIL that in 1953 the CEOs of General Motors and General Electric were both named Charles E. Wilson. To avoid confusion people referred to them as "Engine Charlie" and "Electric Charlie".
OoGW1 TIL a Czech brewery uses crayfish to ensure the purity of its water supply. The crayfish are fitted with tiny sensors which monitor heart rate and movement to detect when the animals react to impurities in the water.
Ypw0W TIL all Domestic cats are same species (Felis catus) and similarly all dogs/domestic dogs are same species (Canis familiaris)
4Xw9R TIL: It’s impossible to develop schizophrenia if you are born blind, but if you become blind later in life your chances of developing schizophrenia are increased