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TIL that Russia is so huge, that it has 11 timezones!! The east and west borders of the country have a time difference of up to 10 hours.

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7vYO TIL that in 2007 a gorilla escaped from his exhibit, grabbed and mauled a nearby woman, and then attacked a restaurant. It was later revealed it was caused by the woman making eye contact and smiling at him several times a week, which zookeepers told her not to do.
PY4yE TIL That under Saddam's Iraq the Christian Minority was treated no worse equally to the Muslim population and only killed when against Saddam (The Assyrians) In fact Tariq Aziz an Iraqi-Christian even became a close advisor to Saddam.
ADWRg TIL that Niki Lauda asked his fellow drivers in 1976 to boycott the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring due to safety concerns even after he was the fastest on the track. Fellow drivers declined and Lauda suffered a crash in the second lap which left him with half face and scalp burned.
0DJR TIL the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge lead to a significant gene discovery
neo1d TIL that the project aimed at resurrecting the Woolly Mammoth is only three successful mutations away from beginning embryo growth in Asian Elephants.