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TIL that cheetahs are so shy & awkward that some zoos provide them with "support dogs" to tackle their social anxiety!!

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L7bZ TIL that on February 15, 1961 a plane crash killed the entire US figure skating team and everyone else on board, but a dog in the cargo hold survived.
MeGwK Today I learned that Red Pandas are in fact two species: Himalayan Red Pandas and Chinese Red Pandas. Red Pandas belong to a family of mammals known as Ailuridae, and they are the only surviving species. Their nearest fossil ancestors, Parailurus, lived 3-4 million years ago.
R7axj TIL That there have been nine different studies on DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) and all agree that the program does nothing or worsens the problem
W7Oa4 TIL that at the height of her career, a rumor circulated that Shirley Temple was not a child, but a 30 year-old dwarf (due to her stocky body type). The rumor became so prevalent, that the Vatican sent a priest to investigate whether she was indeed a child
1vGO TIL In South Park’s first season’s, when high-profile celebs offered to be on the show, Parker and Stone purposefully gave them small, non-speaking parts. Jerry Seinfeld withdrew his offer to be on the show when he was given the role of Turkey #2 in the Thanksgiving episode.