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TIL in 1938 a Florida tour boat operator released a colony of rhesus monkeys in a state park to attract tourists. They now number over 200 and have been labeled a public health hazard by the CDC.

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a88A TIL the “Betty Boop” cartoon character was the subject of a lawsuit by the popular singer Helen Kane, who claimed her singing style had been ripped off. In court, however, it was proven that Kane had herself stolen the style from the African American singer Baby Esther.
0K45 TIL that the “Atari Shuffle” was a trick used to get free plays from early coin-op arcade games. The trick involved players shuffling their feet to build a static charge, which could then be used to zap the machine into giving them a free game. (Referenced at 1:02)
xVVpB TIL that Ptolemy XI Alexander II killed his stepmother, who was also his half-sister, aunt and wife.
axpJ TIL that in 1990, Chuck Berry was sued by 59 women because - at his Missouri restaurant, “The Southern Air” - he had had hidden cameras installed in the ladies’ room. Even though one female was a minor, he managed to avoid sexual abuse charges, and paid out a settlement of $1.2million.
R7ZDl TIL the Stray Cat Brings Her little Baby To The hospital because he is so sick That gives us an example of how smart cats are.