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TIL Prostitution exists among some penguins and chimpanzees. They prostitute themselves for things like stones or food.

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E1a6p TIL Egyptian Mohammed M. Atalla is acknowledged as the inventor of the MOSFET, the most widely manufactured device in history, and one of the most important inventions in electronics.
YDax TIL A woman had a heart attack on a plane, when the stewardess asked if there was a doctor on board, 15 stood up, they were on their way to a cardiology conference.
nelPW TIL Tupac Shakur and Tim Roth starred in a movie together as Spoon and Stretch. Two druggies trying to use government assistance to get clean.
EObw TIL Elton John has sold more than 300 million records and for 31 consecutive years (1970–2000) he has had at least one song in the Billboard Hot 100.
69vWY TIL that during the summer of 2002, Mr. Rogers' chronic stomach pain became severe enough for him to see a doctor about it, and in October 2002, he was diagnosed with stomach cancer. He died four months later on February 27, 2003 at the age of 74.