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TIL that scientists actually answered the "chicken or the egg" question

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M71m TIL Emma Thompson used to torment Stephen Fry by surprising him at the top of his stairs naked and locking all the doors on the bottom floor so he couldn’t escape.
epjbn TIL that 4y ago today an Italian tank "battled" and won over 24 chickens in the so called "Battle of Cellina". This name was given to a tragic accident where a military tank mistakenly fired a 105mm bullet over a poultry farm, killing 12 (chickens).
78JZO TIL that a woman in the UK, despite having 3 A-levels and 10 GCSEs, killed herself after being rejected for more than 200 jobs
0dPLN TIL about Zhang Shangwu, a Chinese gymnast who won two gold medals at the 2001 Beijing but became homeless after a torn Achilles tendon . Zhang performed street gymnastics and sold his medals for around $15 each.
rR0ew TIL: In 1969, when black Americans were still prevented from swimming alongside whites, an episode of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' broke the color barrier.