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TIL the Western African gorilla’s scientific name is Gorilla gorilla, including a lowland subspecies named Gorilla gorilla gorilla

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nerv7 TIL of an Island in Massachusetts colloquially named 'Busta Rhymes Island'. So named, because a resident said it has" ..rope-swinging, blueberries, and . . . stuff Busta would enjoy."
4x1b TIL that Stephen Girard, one of the wealthiest men in American history, personally saved the U.S. government from financial collapse during the War of 1812.
Vb90 TIL that trees actually sleep at night, relaxing their branches after dawn and perking them up before sunrise.
GAwG7 TIL of the Acali expedition, a social experiment that aimed to investigate interpersonal relationships in an isolated environment. Nicknamed the "Sex Raft," its participants remained peaceful throughout, even when the researcher tried to incite conflict.
b91B0 TIL that the largest Yakuza family had a tradition of handing out Halloween candy to trick or treaters