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TIL that chimpanzees are thought to use the plant Aspilia as herbal medicine.

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WkmR8 TIL of "Harambee", a Swahili word that means "All pull together" and describes a tradition of community self-help. It comes from the Hindi "har har Ambeh"; Indian workers on the Uganda Railway invoked Amba, the Hindu god of strength, for tasks requiring a team effort, such as lifting heavy loads.
yQyZv TIL of the loudest plane ever built, the XF-84H Thunderstreak. At idle power, the propeller would create continuous sonic booms that emitted visible shock waves. Anyone nearby, regardless of ear protection, suffered severe nausea, headaches, and it even caused one man to have a seizure.
mxpwo TIL even though newborn kittens are born blind, deaf, and helpless they still hiss at potential threats.
yWDM TIL while filming the Russian Roulette scenes in The Deer Hunter, Robert De Niro asked for a single live round to be put in the pistol. Director Michael Cimino allowed it
eyB4 TIL that over 4000 human diseases are caused by single gene defects.