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TIL peekaboo is universal to all cultures, and developmental psychologists believe it is important to infant development.

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Lkep0 TIL of Shabani, a gorilla at a Japanese zoo considered so handsome that he became an internet sensation in 2015 when women began flocking to the zoo to gaze at him. They vied to get his attention and took photographs which they shared on social media.
nW49b TIL of hemiplegic migraines. A rare type of migraine that has symptoms similar to a stroke.
oQar TIL that Winfield Scott (1786-1866) served as a active duty general for 53 years, longer than anyone in American history. He entered service under Thomas Jefferson and retired under Abraham Lincoln.
ELr0 TIL that hammerhead sharks can reproduce asexually, one of the few animals to have that ability
J1YVm TIL of the 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment, who were Sherman's personal escort on his March to the Sea. They were a unit comprised entirely of Southerners who remained loyal to the Union.