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TIL “The Mountain” from GoT forced himself onto his ex in order to prove that he didn’t cheat on her

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GeJE TIL during 8 years living in a UK animal shelter, a dog named Jasmine was a ‘surrogate mother’ to over 50 rescued animals; including puppies, foxes, 4 badger cubs, 15 chicks, 8 guinea pigs, 15 rabbits, a deer and a goose. She nursed each with affection, taking care of them as soon as they arrived.
ZpP0a TIL that in 1896 an outdated suspension bridge over the Niagara River was replaced by constructing an arch directly around and underneath it, without interrupting bridge traffic
y0kl TIL that first widely spread computer virus, “Brain” was not malicious. It was made by two brothers from Pakistan, and even included their phone and address in the code so people could let them know they got it.
nYxG TIL the infamous Donner Party was tricked into taking a new “shortcut” by a trading post that desperately needed the route to succeed. They even hid letters left to warn that the route was hostile and deadly. The “shortcut” delayed the Party by a month, stranding them in the mountains as winter hit.
b6ndQ TIL that an adult panda absorbs 54.8–66.1 mg (0.846–1.020 gr) of cyanide a day through its diet. To prevent poisoning, they have evolved anti-toxic mechanisms to protect themselves.