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TIL in 1956 there was a military Vespa made for paratroopers

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EGVp 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.
yQylX 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
rN6pe TIL that both White Castle and Pizza Hut were founded in Wichita, Kansas
MeOy0 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”.
1a14r TIL the rock and metal drummer Carmine Appice also co-wrote the Rod Stewart songs "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "Young Turks".