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TIL in 1956 there was a military Vespa made for paratroopers
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TIL the Kapauku people of Papua think it is bad luck to work two consecutive days. The !Kung Bushmen work just two-and-a-half days per week, rarely more than six hours per day.
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TIL that although Blue Whales have the overall largest hearts and Giraffes have the largest of land animals, Dogs have the largest heart in proportion to body size
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TIL that both White Castle and Pizza Hut were founded in Wichita, Kansas
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TIL photographer Kevin Carter, famous for his photo of a vulture stalking a starving toddler, committed suicide a few months after receiving the Pulitzer Prize for his photo. He told an interviewer that after snapping the photo, he “sat under a tree for a long time, smoking cigarettes and crying”.
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TIL the rock and metal drummer Carmine Appice also co-wrote the Rod Stewart songs "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "Young Turks".