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TIL esteemed writer and presenter, David Attenborough, is brothers with actor Richard Attenborough, known primarily for his portrayal of John Hammond in Jurassic Park

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GYpd1 TIL the Feynman Technique is the best way to learn anything. First choose a concept, then teach it to a Toddler, circle back to the concept and fill in the gaps, teach it to the toddler again, keep iterating until you have mastered the concept. Created by a Nobel prize winner Richard Feynman
ANw54 TIL the naming of Haumea, the first dwarf planet since Pluto, was held up for years due to a dispute over who should be credited with its discovery. Michael Brown first noticed the planet but Jose Luis Ortiz first announced it. Brown accused Ortiz of fraud while Ortiz accused Brown of manipulation.
0wK0p TIL that Mahatma Ghandi wrote two letters to Hitler, in which he asked him to stop the war cause it would have caused many victims. Neither of the letters he wrote were allowed to be sent by the colonial government.
XEWBr TIL that koalas have a smooth brain that lack higher level recognition and understanding that many other animals have. If you gather Eucalyptus leaves and put it in front of them, they won’t know what to do with it.
DQvXJ TIL A French Socialite Named Blanche Monnier Was Imprisoned by Her Family in a Secret Room for 25 Years, From 1876 to 1901. According to officials, Monnier had not seen any sunlight for her entire captivity.