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grvOL TIL that Charles Goodell, father of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, was chosen to fill Robert F. Kennedy's Senate seat after his assassination.
loGrN TIL A gorilla carried a 3-year-old boy to safety after he fell into an enclosure at the Brookfield Zoo. The Gorilla, named Binti Jua, gently carried the child to a safe place to protect him from the other gorillas. The boy suffered a broken hand and cuts to his face.
e0wkb TIL A Canadian college installed sleep pods for students to nap in the library. The units are not sound-proof at all and have been placed directly next to computer workstations — which the school hopes will help prevent any bad behaviour
wLoGJ When thinking about lions, you might picture an African safari, but did you know that lions also live in India?
VMbbp TIL In fascist Italy, people deemed to be the enemies of the state were forced to drink castor oil as a punishment: this was often used after beatings as the dehydration effect complicated the recovery.