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TIL if you feed a moose, it may become aggressive and attack the next human it meets if it has no food to offer.

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4wag TIL 30 men were drafted to burn the bodies of those that died from ebola in Liberia, where cremation is a huge cultural taboo. Despite playing a large role in stopping the outbreak the 30 “ebola burners” are still shunned in their communities and even by their families.
4kNaN TIL that yawning is linked to empathy among primates, and that even fish and birds can yawn.
LkJmQ TIL that Solitaire and Minesweeper were included with Windows to teach users how to use a mouse, not for entertainment
P177e TIL about 25% of all animal species are beetles.
X6vj TIL that the British government’s advisor on illegal drugs was fired in 2009 after arguing that ecstasy and LSD were less dangerous than alcohol and tobacco.