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TIL that in 2005 capuchin monkeys were taught how to use money. The monkeys used the money to buy sex from other monkeys.

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4XeJa TIL a former Michelin Guide inspector said an inspector's life is lonely, underpaid drudgery, driving around France for weeks on end, dining alone, under intense pressure to file detailed reports on strict deadlines, the guide had become lax in its standards, & some famous chefs are "untouchables".
R7R4j TIL in order to graduate from Cornell University you must pass a swim test.
Roy4 TIL that each Oscar Award loser receives a consolation gift bag full of freebies. This year’s gift bag was worth over $55,000.
OowGL TIL that the Halifax Explosion was one of the reasons for the establishment of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.
DQK1Y TIL the U.S. National Park Service provides a record of Lost People on their site