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TIL Rhesus Monkeys had their own Milgrim Experiment equivalent, and performed FAR better than humans in altruistic behavior. The majority of monkeys DID NOT shock the other monkeys, some choosing to starve for almost 2 weeks rather than to harm others.

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R5BWj TIL Eduard Khil or Edward Hill died only 2 years after reaching internet fame from the Trololo song.
OG96L TIL that the world's oldest known living tree is a bristlecone pine named Methuselah, estimated to be over 4,800 years old.
LQQb9 TIL about Joseph Trombino, a security guard who was seriously injured in the 1981 Brinks heist, almost killed in the 1993 WTC bombing, and ultimately died in the 9/11 attack on the WTC
Eg4JV TIL: Scratch-off lottery tickets can continue to be sold even after the grand prize advertised on the card has already been claimed
KM7J TIL after Merriam-Webster added “McJob"–defined: a low-paying job that requires little skill and provides little opportunity for advancement–to their dictionary, McDonald’s asked for it to be removed. They responded with "we stand by the accuracy and appropriateness of our definition.”