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TIL that in 1986, when a five year old boy fell into a gorilla enclosure and lost consciousness, a male gorilla named Jambo stood between the boy and the other gorillas in a protective gesture, he even stroke the boy's back. This incident helped create a positive public perception of gorillas.

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BrRyL TIL people from slavic countries such as Poland, Bulgaria, and Ukraine have genetically shallower hip sockets. Colloquially known as "Dalmatian hip" among hip surgeons, this hip structure helps facilitate a deeper squat. The "slav squat" may have a biomechanical basis.
7rdVp TIL during WWI, the British Army had a group of entertainers assigned to every division. They offered soldiers a respite from war, reminded them of home, and provided a neutral outlet to air grievances. "The Diamond Troupe" was most famous because of their female impersonator and trick cyclist.
JYbGQ TIL that the town of Banbury in England has its own cake, which includes rum and rosewater in its ingredients.
D1vNr TIL, mongooses found in Hawai’i are native to India and were originally introduced to Hawai’i Island in 1883 by the sugar industry to control rats in sugarcane fields and have since caused the extinction of 8 federally listed endangered Hawaiian birds.
9wwGM TIL Konami's Python 2 Arcade hardware (Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova, Thrill Drive 3, Guitar Freaks, etc) was just a Sony Playstation 2 with a 40GB Hard drive attached to some special hardware to accept coins and controller inputs