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TIL that although pandas eat bamboo almost exclusively, they actually have the digestive systems of carnivores

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Y71dZ TIL in 1969 Ted Conrad embezzled $215,000 from a bank in Ohio & proceeded to evade capture for the remaining 51 years of his life. He became 'Thomas Randele' & settled in Massachusetts. Described by authorities as a deathbed confession, in 2021 he told his wife & daughter who he was & what he did.
dDV57 TIL that one of the simplest and most effective ways to reduce eye strain while working on a computer is to follow the 20-20-20 rule. Every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break to look at something 20 feet away.
QJVgX TIL that the Iconic Mentos jingle has an Original Version
epdrn TIL that the rainiest place on Earth is Mawsynram in northeastern India. It receives a whopping 12000 mm of rain per year (for comparison, Cardiff, Wales gets 1150mm).
ZRRv TIL Alec Guiness was one of the few cast members who believed that Star Wars would be a box office hit; he negotiated a deal for 2.25% of the gross royalties paid to the director, George Lucas, who received one fifth of the box office takings. This made him very wealthy in his later life