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TIL that the urine of ginger boys was prized in medieval Europe for making stained glass

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KOJLG TIL There are 5 methods to hypnotize a chicken, although not all chickens can be hypnotized. An effective way to bring them out of trance is by clapping or nudging them.
PZPn TIL in July 2015, a boat fell victim to waves on Lake Havasu, Arizona, filled with water, and sank to the bottom. When the Search and Rescue team responded to recover the boat an hour later, they discovered a stowaway cat that was still alive inside the sunken-boat.
kNLB TIL that in 1986, when a five year old boy fell into a gorilla enclosure and lost consciousness, a male gorilla named Jambo stood between the boy and the other gorillas in a protective gesture, he even stroke the boy’s back. This incident helped create a positive public perception of gorillas.
b51Q TIL a sperm donor had to pay child support to a lesbian couple because he did not have a licensed physician involved in the artificial insemination process, despite the man signing legal documents 5 years prior.
b9180 TIL an epic Titanic film was made in 1943 on a budget of $4,000,000 ℛℳ (around $190,000,000 USD today), commissioned by Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels.