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TIL that despite the Cave Bear being similar in size to Polar Bears, the now extinct species is believed to have been predominantly Vegetarian.

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rXw1 TIL Leonardo da Vinci used “mirror writing” (from right side of page to left) for his personal and private notes. This helped prevent others from stealing his ideas, protected his scientific theories from scrutinization by the Roman Catholic Church, and as a left-hander, also eliminated smudging.
mxado TIL men can lactate during recovery from starvation
BjYk TIL that every restaurant Gordon Ramsay visited in Season 2 of Kitchen Nightmares (US) closed
bmjj TIL that until 1987, heart surgery (and other surgeries) could be performed on babies with no anaesthesia, as it was commonly thought that babies could not feel pain
VjAG TIL the Chinese Fortune Cookie is almost completely unheard of in China. The few places that do, label them as “Genuine American Fortune Cookies.”