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TIL deer’s antler is not horn, but a dead bone which jutting from it’s head

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nLRG TIL of Ken Allen (1971–2000), an orangutan at the San Diego Zoo. Not only did he escape 3 times, his peers began following his example & escaped too. He outwitted zookeepers even when they posed as visitors. During his escapes, Ken would “peacefully stroll around the zoo looking at other animals.”
K1XR TIL that there is a kind of tumor that can develop tissues and functional organs, like eyes, torso, hands, teeth and feet.
78aZX TIL any bullet fired into the air that's heavier than a .22LR - and even that if fired close to vertically - can be lethal on the way down.
bnjj TIL The Empire of Japan had proposed a “Racial Equality” bill in the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, but was rejected by other countries.
wL9JJ TIL that over his 78 year career (from age 13 to 91) Pablo Picasso produced about 147,800 pieces of art, consisting of 13,500 paintings, 100,000 prints and engravings, 300 sculptures and ceramics and 34,000 illustrations.