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TIL that in the entire state of Wyoming there are only 2 escalators

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yV0pM TIL capuchin monkeys show an unusual reaction to mirrors - females make friendly gestures toward their reflections, while males often appear confused or distressed, sometimes curling up or trying to escape entirely.
780Ep TIL: That Larry Love, writer of the theme music to The Sopranos, has never actually watched The Sopranos.
R7nbQ TIL the original writer and singer of the the lion sleeps tonight was only paid the equivalent of 2 US dollars but surprisingly his heirs were able to fight for justice using a 1940's British law.
E1BPp TIL Julian Casablancas is credited for writing all lyrics and instrument parts for The Strokes' first three albums for which he offered to split all royalties with the rest of the band.
yxW8 TIL that in 2006, 75% of Chinese didn’t know that sharks were killed to make shark fin soup. But now, 91% of Chinese support a nationwide ban, thanks to activism work by Yao Ming and others