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TIL a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.

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BDVk TIL That the Soviet Union unknowingly sold Titanium to CIA dummy companies that was used in the creation of the A-12 Cygnus (Predecessor to the SR71 Black Bird) that was being built to spy on the Soviet Union
XEKJ8 TIL that many languages from northwestern Europe all the way to southern Asia and India, including English, Greek, and Sanskrit, are all descended from a common language called Proto-Indo-European, which is believed to have been spoken in what is today southwestern Russia between 7500 and 4500 BC.
kOJO5 TIL the very first video rental store, which opened in Germany in 1975, is still in operation
epWVE TIL How TV Brainwashes Us
mx91O TIL why ancient Greek sculptures have small penises. A small penis was considered a sign of high intellect and humanity, while a large phallus was thought to be an indication of low intellect and barbarism.