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TIL babies exposed to sign language babble silently with their hands even if they can hear.

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OorW6 TIL USSR banned lobotomies in 1950. Doctors there: "contrary to the principles of humanity" and "'through lobotomy' an insane person is changed into an idiot". Used in US until 1977.
LQeBm TIL that elephants exhibit remarkable altruism. In India, an elephant refused a trainer's instruction to lower a log into a hole when it noticed a sleeping dog inside. Elephants have been observed helping injured elephants, rescuing other animals, and even assisting humans in distress.
OoLB6 TIL in a study, 2 groups did the same workout and ate the same diet for 10 weeks, but 1 group had a protein shake before workouts, & the other after. Both groups lost the same fat mass, & both groups got stronger, with no significant difference between the pre and post protein shake groups.
rRR54 TIL - The original cop from the Village People, who quit in 1979, makes about $1 million a year in royalties for "Y.M.C.A.", is heterosexual and was once married to actress Phylicia Rashad.
OGD57 TIL of Rod Temperton, the man who wrote Thriller for Michael Jackson