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TIL that one of the main reasons WWF founder Sir Peter Scott choose a panda as the organisations logo was to minimise printing costs (needing just black and white).

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pJNN TIL that in 1355, a dispute between the bartender and patrons of a tavern over the quality of beer caused a riot that left almost 100 people dead.
e0wE4 TIL that New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was so moved by a police officer's funeral that he started the Silver Shield Foundation. The foundation pays educational costs for the children of New York City Police Officers and Firefighters who gave their life in the service of New York.
OJoL TIL that before the advent of elevators, the wealthiest people would live on the lowest floors. The higher the floor, the poorer the tenants.
PYwbw TIL after the band Alice Cooper bombed a show in the first ten minutes, a manager approached them and arranged an audition with Frank Zappa at his house at 7 o'clock. They misinterpreted this as 7 in the morning and woke him up, who was impressed nevertheless and signed them for a three album deal.
ZpGov TIL that in the Polish edition of Scrabble, the letter "Z" is only worth 1 point.