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TIL that zebra stripes are an evolutionary response to horseflies

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9QWp TIL George Zimmer, the owner and founder of The Men’s Wearhouse, does not background check his employees. “I don’t trust the U.S. justice system to get it right,” says Zimmer, who is himself a recovering alcoholic. “I’d rather make my own decisions, and I believe in giving people a second chance.”
4XRYg TIL about Michael Gillespie, a computer repair shop employee who decrypts ransomware in his downtime and helps victims for free. The FBI honored him with a Community Leadership Award in 2017.
lo9Br TIL In Manhattan by the 1870s, horse manure added up to millions of pounds each day and over a 100,000 tons per year. Horse refuse and the remains of dead horses littered the streets.
x6yjD TIL about the Roman Pyramid of Cestius, is 37m tall is one of the best-preserved ancient buildings in Rome.
vKX8 TIL that in addition to the sword taps on the shoulder, one was often slapped across the face when being knighted. These together were “the last affronts he could accept without redress.”