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TIL that even though Jane Goodall has studied chimpanzees for over 60 years, her favorite animals are dogs

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awDly TIL Emperor Penguins combat Antarctica's cold by -paradoxally- having its plumage colder than the surrounding air
QJgMM TIL F-117 Nighthawks are stored in Type 1000 storage which requires them to be flown every 4 years and maintained until recalled for active service again.
nWWnP TIL that the Mutter Museum has a collection of over 2000 objects removed from people's throats, esophagi, and lungs by a single doctor- Chevalier Jackson, MD, who kept notes so other doctors could learn how to safely remove things from people's airways. Most of them are on display.
7Oxr TIL the P in PHP stands for PHP
VMLBp TIL rather than try to save himself, Abraham Zelmanowitz, computer programmer and 9/11 victim, chose to stay in the tower and accompany his quadriplegic friend who had no way of getting out.