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TIL that apes have been shown using language to ask questions (even complicated questions!) of primate researchers for over 40 years, and the other post to the contrary is total BS.

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Br5DL TIL about the Medlar, a fruit that was once popular in ancient and medieval times but was nearly forgotten in the 20th Century (Deleted and reposted due to title error in the original post, which stated that this fruit is enjoyed rotten. In fact, bletting is a kind of ripening)
5V9x8 TIL the first known internet-based crowdfunding occurred in 1997 when fans of the British rock band Marillion raised $US60,000 via an internet campaign to fund a US tour. Inspired by its success, in 2001 the band asked fans to pre-order an album before it was recorded. Over 12,000 fans did.
OGgwY TIL Schlitz used to shine UV light on their beer and market it as a health food: Sunshine Vitamin D Beer
Oope4 TIL Alexander Tukhachevsky was a Russian general who died at the Battle of Warsaw in 1831. Almost a century later, his great-grandson, Mikhail Tukhachevsky, also a Russian general, would be defeated at the Battle of Warsaw in 1920.
eKJL TIL That by the age of 3 a baby will begin to develop an awareness of being either male or female and begin to act accordingly.