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TIL the nests (beds) that Chimpanzees make for themselves on tree tops are much cleaner, containing fewer microbes and parasites, compared to human beds.

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xRjo TIL that a baboon gang roamed around Cape Town, led by Fred the baboon, and were pursued for 3 years by police after they became notorious for raiding cars, assaulting and interfering with tourists.
6EnQQ TIL about Harpreet Dev, a licensed taxi driver who for over a decade legally drives everywhere backwards. He is also the backward driving champion.
po18 TIL Samuel L. Jackson called the free porn site RedTube the “greatest pop culture achievement of the last 50 years” during an Avengers Q&A. The quip outraged several adult film stars, who viewed the remark as an endorsement to steal porn.
vo6j TIL After complaints about baggage wait times, Houston airport moved the baggage claim farther away. The walk took longer than the wait and the complaints dropped to nearly zero.
5NVn TIL That there are only two countries in the world without paid maternity leave. Papua New Guinea, and… The United States.