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TIL In the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo, deep within its dense rainforests, a remarkable discovery was made in 2012 that captured the attention of scientists and nature enthusiasts alike. A new species of monkey, known as the Lesula (Cercopithecus lomamiensis)

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JYdyj TIL a study reviewing 87 past research papers which suggested that drinking alcohol moderately has health benefits found that literally all of them were biased and/or poorly designed and/or pointing to positive effects that were unlikely in reality.
a88Zb TIL about Kendall Myers, the grandson of the first full-time editor of National Geographic (credited w/ having built the magazine into the iconic publication that it is today) and also great grandson of Alexander Graham Bell is serving a life sentence in the U.S.'s only supermax prison for espionage
Kl19 TIL That the full size pears inside some bottles of liquor are actually grown in there by hanging the bottles from the tree
Lk8Ap TIL that the first episode of 'The Ed Sullivan Show' - the show that gave America its first looks at Elvis, the Beatles, and the Doors, among other acts - is considered lost. What makes this extra tragic is that it is also the TV debut of the team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
d886B TIL, The Inventor of the Chili’s Baby Back Ribs Song Has Never Eaten Their Ribs