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TIL Chimpanzees and Bonobos are our closest relatives. Chimpanzees are closer to Humans than Gorillas

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xVR4o TIL that the first electronic music “synthesizer”, the Telharmonium, was built in 1896. It was 60 feet long, weighed 210 tons, and transmitted music over telegraph lines
69Nbm TIL that RED bananas exist. They have a sweeter taste, and contain more nutrients like vitamin C, compared to regular yellow ones.
0Jo1 TIL There is a Japanese man who creates paintings only using Microsoft Excel.
6Yal TIL the doctor who discovered washing hands could practically eliminate fatal infections was committed to an asylum by his staff and beaten to death by guards.
KBP6 TIL Ernest Hemingway begged his wife not to send him for more electroshock treatments because he lost so much of his memory he couldn’t even remember his own name. He committed suicide the day after his 36th shock treatment.