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TIL that dozens of African elephants are killed each day for their tusks and meat. The illegal ivory trade threatens the survival of these creatures and leaves hundreds of calves orphaned and almost certain to die.

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08Oy TIL Stephen Fry was best man at Hugh Laurie’s wedding (Dr. House) as well as Rowan Atkinson’s wedding (Mr. Bean), and attended the wedding of Prince Charles
9YML7 TIL Apollo 12 astronauts sneaked in nudes all the way to the moon and are now stored in official archive as "Playmate" No.1 and No.2
D1lxP TIL that the reason why the hair on the back of our necks raises when we see something scary or profound is because when humans still had fur, this would make us appear much larger than what we usually are, just like what a cat does. This is called the Piloerection Reflex, or Goosebumps.
x6AkB Today I learned how to shuffle cards. (Bridge Shuffle)
oBOR8 TIL That in 2018, Pro-Wrestlers Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada had a wrestling match that was so good and incredible, pro-wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer awarded the match 7 stars, when his rating system is only supposed to be between 1-5 stars.