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TIL: Many scientists believe that the biggest difference between us and chimpanzees is not our logical intelligence, but our social intelligence and our drive to socialize with other people.

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rN76W TIL Michael Douglas at first refused to screen test with Sharon Stone as Catherine Tramell in the film Basic Instinct (1992), but agreed to do so after 12 other actresses turned down the part. He was initially upset the relatively unknown Stone was cast, yet later said "She was perfect for the role"
grWQX TIL People in Liverpool, England have reported a certain area as being a hot spot for 'time slips', accidental temporary trips forward or backward in time.
9Ym9G TIL that famous anarchist Peter Kropotkin once escaped from a Russian prison, evading searchers by going to one of St. Petersburg's fanciest restaurants with his friends, where the authorities wouldn't think to look for an anarchist
mxjBx TIL of Typhoid Mary. Mary was a cook in New York City in the early 1900s.An asymptomatic carrier of typhoid, she infected 20 people, causing one death. After years of isolation, she went back to cooking, causing another major outbreak and two more deaths. She spent the rest of her life in isolation.
pmMZ TIL that in 2010, newly elected mayor of Reykjavik Jon Gnarr announced that he won’t form coalition with anyone who hasn’t seen all five seasons of ‘The Wire’.