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TIL On Japanese island Yakushima, macaque monkeys are known to ride deer for transportation, and in return they groom deer and share food with them

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9YgNm TIL the film SpaceCamp, about children accidentally being launched into orbit on board the Space Shuttle, became known as a “marketing nightmare” after the Challenger Disaster happened just 5 months before its release.
E1xMW TIL in 1933 Stalin criminalized male homosexuality but left lesbianism untouched
oBPWL TIL that in 2012 Switzerland carried out a wargame based on the scenario that France had divided into multiple countries after a political and economic crisis. One country, "Saonia," hypothetically invaded Switzerland to retrieve stolen money stashed in Swiss banks.
DQE6D TIL About Vulnerable Narcissism. An introverted form of Narcissists who are hypersensitive to criticism and are likely to withdraw from socializing when criticized
699P7 TIL about the battle of talas. A battle where the forces of the Abbasid caliphate and the allied Tibetian empire fought against the Tang Dynasty of China for control of sry darya region of Central Asia. The battle ended with a Abbasid victory that marked the end of the Tang westward expansion.