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TIL that wild capuchin monkeys in Brazil rub millipedes on their fur to use the insects’ chemicals as a natural mosquito repellent.

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V5kG TIL that the term ‘sniper’ came from a so called 'sharpshooter’ hunting and shooting the little, sneaky, elusive bird called the 'snipe’, Thus calling themselves 'Snipers’.
DwZr TIL that a Dutch athlete was banned from competing (for life) after refusing a sex test in 1950. After her death in 2007, an autopsy discovered a Y chromosome in her DNA, suggesting she was a genetic mosaic…
8awA8 TIL that a Nepali doctor Sanduk Ruit has restored the eyesight of over 100000 patients across Asia and Africa
loeLa TIL that after a woman murdered her husband and attempted suicide, their pet parrot who was the sole witness began repeating what's thought to have been their last conversation, including the words: "Don't shoot!"
m1wZY TIL that the term Scapegoat stems from an ancient goat sacrifice ritual in Ancient Judaism and likely older 2400 BC Ebla (Modern day Syria)