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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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Oo7nR TIL about the ongoing research to make human hibernation possible. It could change the treatment of inflammatory diseases, insomnia, and trauma and will be useful for space travel.
oBPYY TIL the reason why medicine bottles are orange or light brown is because of its ability to prevent ultraviolet light from degrading the contents through photochemical reactions, while still letting enough visible light through the bottle for the contents to be seen.
VB4nm TIL about the ‘Door to Hell’—a fiery crater in Turkmenistan that’s been burning for over 50 years.
68kQ TIL A city in California almost stopped the usage of Styrofoam cups because they were known to be made using “dihydrogen monoxide”, completely neglecting the fact that the substance is plain water.
y6y8 TIL Dave Foley can’t return to Canada without facing imprisonment due to unpaid child support.