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TIL there has never been a recorded case of a gorilla killing a human being.

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5YBED TIL a football is commonly referred to as a "Pigskin" because historically they contained an inflated pigs bladder.
KYjP4 TIL that Women's football was banned by the Football Association in the UK from 1921 until 1971
6EVZZ TIL that Japan aims to power the Tokyo Olympics with 100% renewable energy. They plan to use wind & solar energy to power the stadiums & athletes village. They also want to recycle the small amounts of gold, silver & copper from around 80,000 old phones by using the metals to create 5,000 medals.
JY9vB TIL the Queen of England is not the Queen of Canada or any other independent commonwealth nation. Although the position is held by the same person (Queen Elizabeth II), each country's monarchy is separate and legally distinct.
BgbBk TIL that In the early 1900's peanut butter was a delicacy, bought and consumed only by the wealthy