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TIL Gorilla trekking success rate to find mountain gorilla groups in their natural habitat in Uganda and Rwanda is about 99%. There is always an advance team to locate and monitor gorillas before trekking begins

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VMaO8 TIL The CIA used music as part of its interrogation program. Music would be played in a loop for hours on end to wear prisoners down, or to induce sleep deprivation. The one song that was near the very top of the torture list was the Meow Mix jingle.
Wy0Y TIL Victor Hugo once asked his publisher how his novel “Les Miserables” was doing with a telegram consisting only of “?”. The publisher’s response was “!”
grMBW TIL that there are crocodiles in the Himalayas
kJg11 TIL chewing gum influences appetite and leads to a decrease in the feeling of hunger, desire to eat, and desire to eat a sweet snack
pAO TIL that Americans think NASA’s share of the federal budget is 20% (0.5%)