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TIL Giraffes only require about 30 minutes of sleep per day... with an average lifespan of 25 years, they’re conscious for most of it.

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ne00B TIL about Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was kept captive for 19 yrs by her mother, Dee Dee, who faked medical conditions that her daughter had in order for her to be seen as a caregiver. Dee Dee is a classic Munchausen syndrome by proxy. After Gypsy had Dee Dee killed, she was sentenced 10yrs in prison
Eeww TIL in 2001 Robin Williams befriended Koko the Gorilla. When told of his death, she signed the word for “Cry” and continued to be somber the rest of the day.
R777j TIL that Trader Joes is actually a branch of the Aldi supermarket chain started by 2 brothers in Germany
5YjLk TIL that precious metals like gold can be artificially created in particle accelerators. Basically lighter atoms are bombarded with neutrons and electrons making them turn into heavier atoms which then decay into the desired metal. Unfortunately, the process is extremely expensive.
4Xv05 TIL that during the Second World War; a Japanese government official, Chiume Sugihara, helped 6,000 Jews to flee Europe by issuing transit visas to them to allow them to pass through Japanese Territory.