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TIL that cheetahs are very anxious animals when in captivity, which affects their ability to breed. To help with this, zoos give the anxious cheetahs emotional support dogs to help keep them calm and relaxed.

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JYeZ1 TIL that the American Alligator once neared extinction, by the 1950s, demands for hides and hunting in SE. USA had almost wiped out the species. In 1967 they were placed on federal protection. Today they are the least concern endangered classification. Florida today has 1.3 Million Alligators
QNMvE TIL the defect that caused an Air France A330 to crash in 2009 was well-known by Airbus (as it had happened more than a dozen times on A330s with various airlines), however Airbus did not make any changes to their autopilot system until after there was a fatal crash.
Y7ZRx TIL that I will have to look after the Dew Point on the weather reports rather than the temperature + humidity, as it showcases better if my body will be able to cool off efficiently
VMMyk Short answer: Password1 is pretty bad
aAa9 TIL that your brain can still process information garnered through your eyes even if your visual cortex is damaged or doesn’t work at all. You can ‘see’ without seeing.