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TIL in 1986, a large male gorilla named Jambo stood between a five-year-old boy and the other gorillas in a protective gesture, after the boy fell into the gorilla exhibit and lost consciousness.

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jNKbR TIL Marilyn Bell, at age 16, became the first person to swim across Lake Ontario in 1954. Her 32 mile route was greatly lengthened by high wind and high waves. Fanged lamprey eels attacked her in 65 degree water. It took her 21 hours. She is still alive today.
KX7J TIL that the Iron Chefs know the secret ingredient in advance, and cook all of their food twice - first for the cameras and then again so its still tasty when they get around to judging.
OomQa TIL Hippos cannot actually swim. They have very little body fat and are made up of almost pure muscle. Unlike other mammals that usually float, hippos sink straight to the bottom. They are either running on the floor of the body of water, or they are pushing off and bouncing.
OGaKe TIL Christians can’t eat shellfish
Dk7p TIL that cotton candy machines can help in making artificial human organs