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TIL that scientists taught monkeys how to use money and they began budgeting, buying when prices were low, prostituting themselves and even performed a robbery!

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LEkV TIL that in 2002 NASA bought parts for the space shuttle on ebay because intel wouldn’t make them anymore.
Lavv TIL New Coke actually performed better than Classic Coke and Pepsi in taste tests. The new drink flopped anyway, apparently because Coca-Cola underestimated customers’ emotional attachment to the Classic Coke flavor, irrespective of which one performed better in a double-blind test.
nWgpG TIL Hikone Castle is an Edo-period Japanese castle located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is considered the most significant historical site in Shiga.
J1vnj TIL: There is a study in Japan which examines why people play dating sims. They found it mostly appealed to lonely individuals seeking to develop social skills or experience love. The psychological benefits are similar to a real relationship in reducing stress and boosting satisfaction.
prrO TIL the Paraguayan War was so catastrophic for the male population of Paraguay, there were only 26,000 adult men left alive in the country at the end of the war. In addition, the F/M ratio in some areas were high as 20:1.