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TIL a Group of Baboons is Called a Congress

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j6odn TIL An archaic name for the rhesus macaque, in use in the 19th century, is "bruh"
6mBQ TIL that France banned mentions of Twitter and Facebook on TV and radio, as in “Follow us on Twitter” or “Like us on Facebook” because they were deemed as promotion and unfair to other sites
LRDV TIL after having his hat shot from his head, bullets tear through his coat, and two horses shot from under him George Washington was able to ride 40 miles through darkness to summon reinforcements while suffering from a severe case of dysentery.
grgYy TIL In a Study just published in Scientists Grew Mini Organs From Stem Cells That Build Their Own Blood Vessels
5YJOR TIL that Maria Von Trapp, whose memoir inspired “The Sound of Music” and who made a cameo appearance in the film, was not invited to the premiere. Von Trapp later inquired why and producers told her, “There were no seats left,” without apology.