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TIL that clapperboards are used to synchronize audio and video captured in separate devices

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D1BJD TIL that the scientific name for the western lowland gorilla is Gorilla gorilla gorilla. It is a subspecies of the western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla).
OGkV1 TIL Donnie Dunagan, the original voice actor for Bambi became a US Marine and kept his role a secret for 50 years
OGkYL TIL about Nzou, an elephant that's been the matriarch of a buffalo herd for over 40 years. She has been challenged at least 14 times for the leadership of the herd.
nWgMb TIL that both Adams and Jefferson died on the same day, July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence
XYkD TIL Considered some of the world’s smartest birds, crows operate with brains about 1/1000th the size of an adult human’s. They memorize and coordinate events over distances, they develop tools, and they teach their young lessons to pass down to future generations.