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TIL that orangutans are very gentle and solitary animals. Males live 90% of their long lifespans alone, only spending a few days with a female to mate before going back into seclusion.

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yQ4aJ TIL after Marcelo Bielsa became manager of Leeds United FC, he found out that the average fan had to work 3 hours to pay for a match ticket. He called his players together and made them pick up litter from around the training ground for 3 hours, to appreciate how the fans laboured for their passion
nem4r TIL of a section of passenger railroad in Alaska call the Hurricane Turn. Rather than making scheduled station stops, it operates as a flag-stop meaning passengers in this remote area can simply wave the train down to stop. It's one of the last true flag-stop trains in the U.S.
Y7knr TIL When William The Conqueror of England died, the body exploded when they tried to stuff him into the too-small stone coffin.
p8VZp TIL That a man claims a taco saved his life in a shooting. The man said he would normally have had his window down with his arm on the edge, but he had it up because he didn't want pieces of his taco flying around. The bullet hit the window and deflected.
NX8j1 TIL U.S. cash often contains traces of cocaine and other drugs, leading to innocent people having their money seized after drug-sniffing dogs detect traces. In 1994, a court ruled that widespread drug contamination of money in Los Angeles meant dog alerts alone didn’t justify forfeiture.