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TIL that Koko the “talking” gorilla has allegedly sexually harassed female zoo employees

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76gr TIL that the city of Pompeii was covered in graffiti, including one case saying “Weep, you girls. My penis has given you up. Now it penetrates men’s behinds. Goodbye, wondrous femininity!”
DQ8XY TIL that autistic people live about 17 years less than average. Risks include epilepsy, heart disease, suicide, accidental deaths including drowning, and inadequate recognition and management of pain, especially among non-speaking individuals. Historically, they have been vulnerable to infanticide.
prgN TIL that in the United States, broadcast stations west of the Mississippi begin with ‘K’ and stations east begin with 'W’
BPWK TIL that dueling is still technically legal in Texas, because mutual consent is a defense against assault.
wlDE TIL that in Ohio a cemetery has giant stone sphere that slowly rotates and no one knows why.