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TIL that Japanese scientists hypothesized that zebras' stripes deter insects. So they painted black and white stripes on cows and striped cows had about 50% fewer biting flies land on them than unpainted cows.

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ZGAp TIL that an AshleyMadison survey of over 100 thousand users indicates that 25% of female subscribers have either had children from their affairs that they have passed off as products of their marriage or are unsure of their child’s parentage! Happy Father’s Day!!
J1ngj TIL Former Montreal Canadiens organization player Blake Geoffrion’s father, grandfather, and great grandfather also played for the Canadiens.
jjya TIL the Scottish parliament and the Tourist Board of Scotland in 2007 spent £125,000 coming up with the slogan “Welcome to Scotland”
oR4P7 TIL that the first recorded use of the word "hello" as a greeting was in 1827
xVxAo TIL Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, said the only animal he was uncomfortable working around were parrots