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TIL chimps consume about 2.5 alcoholic drinks each day in the form of fermented fruit.

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rR7k1 TIL comedian Joey Diaz kidnapped a man and stole 2 kilos of cocaine from him in 1987. He was arrested for it and sentenced to prison but in 2019 that man went to a Joey Diaz show after they corresponded for 5 years and Diaz apologized for his actions.
yVLOa TIL that Shen Kuo, a Chinese polymath from the 11th century, not only made significant advancements in astronomy and geography but also discovered the concept of true north using a magnetic compass, over 400 years before it became common in Europe.
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