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TIL the famous “McDonald’s hot coffee case” wasn’t a frivolous lawsuit. It was filed by an elderly lady who suffered third degree burns and was hospitalized for a week due to the coffee being served at almost boiling temperature.

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RWWa TIL that Romania shipped 93.4 TONES of gold to Rusia in 1916 so that Russia would safe keep the Romanian Treasure in the Kremlin until the end of the war. And, as of 2014, they gave back only 33 kg of it.
OGb6 TIL that a species of bird, the European Magpie, is the only non-mammal to have ever passed a self-recognition test, and has a level of intelligence comparable to that of a chimpanzee.
ANDRd TIL: "Guerilla Ontology" is a term coined by Robert Anton Wilson. Its purpose is to expose a dogmatic individual to radically unique ideas, thoughts and words. As a consequence, that person will experience cognitive dissonance and have their beliefs about reality challenged.
WkRlB TIL After 70 years of proclaiming the state of Israel, there is only one prime minister born in the established country.
knZd TIL that “Koko, a female gorilla trained in sign language, once tore a steel sink out of its moorings. When her handlers confronted her, Koko signed ‘cat did it’ and pointed at her innocent pet kitten.”