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TIL that in 2001, Alanis Morissette single-handedly extended the Broadway run of "Jane Eyre" by a month, donating $150,000 worth of tickets to poor kids

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yVeDM TIL orangutans have a low metabolism and, pound-for-pound, spend less energy than any other primate. This helps them survive in their native rainforests where food availability is unpredictable. However, it also means they grow and reproduce slowly—females only give birth once every 7 or 8 years.
4XyNg TIL The oubliette of Leap Castle in Ireland was discovered to have had over 150 skeletons and may have been in use as recently as the mid-1800s.
OGegg TIL There is a Species of Ant that has a Door for a Head
JWNj TIL that multivitamins have been found to have “no overall benefit”. This is based on several meta-analyses, authoritative reviews, and expert panel reports.
8e8wL TIL since 2009, the names of planets from the Dune novels have been adopted for the real-world nomenclature of plains and other features on Saturn's moon Titan, like Arrakis Planitia.