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TIL that ants are descended from a flightless ancestor of wasps

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nDgB TIL James Lipton personally chose Dave Chappelle to interview him for the 200th episode of “Inside the Actors Studio.” Chappelles flight to the shows location was delayed, causing the interview to start late at 10:15 p.m. and didn’t end until 1:30 a.m. None of the 750 guests left early.
kJw6W TIL within 1 hour after using cocaine, the risk of getting a heart attack is elevated 24 times.
D1BJD TIL that the scientific name for the western lowland gorilla is Gorilla gorilla gorilla. It is a subspecies of the western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla).
9w09D TIL that after being investigated by the FTC for their pyramid scheme-like business practices, the FTC charged Herbalife $200 million but failed to outright call them a pyramid scheme.
KOQpJ TIL that memories of music cannot be lost to Alzheimer's and dementia. The part of your brain responsible for ASMR catalogs music, and appears to be a stronghold against Alzheimer's and dementia.