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TIL that some monkeys and apes can recognise when a situation is unfair.

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GYGmg TIL that there is a place on Earth known as “Point Nemo” that is so far away from any island or mainland that the closest people to that point are actually the astronauts on the International Space Station.
nen0P TIL the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) helped bring the first case of child abuse to court in 1874. At the time, there were laws against abusing animals but no laws against abusing human children.
epdak TIL that the French Navy has trained dolphins to detect underwater mines and enemy divers since the 1960s. The French Navy’s Marine Mammal Program involves training dolphins for underwater detection tasks, similar to the U.S. Navy’s Marine Mammal Program.
BgEXx TIL Some mosquito species (atleast tested in this research) are more attracted towards people who ate Bananas
Ooyd7 TIL that the ACLU was originally founded as the Civil Liberties Bureau after World War I broke out in 1917 to oppose the creation of a draft and protect conscientious objectors to World War I.