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TIL that agressive marching step is called Goose Step

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5Yg1R TIL that zebras - not the big cats - are the number one cause of injuries and death to zookeepers. This is due to their aggressive nature and the strength of both their bite and kick.
JYKGB TIL that the alphabet (the Latin alphabet) derived from the Etruscan alphabet, which came from the Greek alphabet, which came from the Phoenician alphabet, which came from another early alphabet, which was based on Egyptian hieroglyphics
R14l TIL that Koko the gorilla is one of the few non-humans known to keep a pet. She has chosen herself several kittens, and named them herself. When Koko learned that one of her kittens had died, she signed “Bad, sad, bad” and “Frown, cry, frown, sad”.
vPBaL TIL the peace sign consists of the semaphore signs for N and D, for Nuclear Disarmament - designed by Gerard Holtom for the 1958 British Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament. How did I not know that?
nWkW7 TIL in 1910 the American Hippo Bill (resolution 23261) was introduced in congress. It had the goal of authorizing the importation and release of hippos in the bayous of america. Both to control an invasive species and as a meat source. It had support strong support, including Roosevelt and the USDA