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TIL that shortly after the death of Harambe the gorilla, his sperm was extracted from his corpse in order to preserve genetic diversity and prevent his bloodline from dying out

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o0YL TIL With less then 24 hours notice before the 2014 Olympics Hockey final Canada vs Sweden, Alberta changed the liquor law to allow bars to open at 5 am and serve liquor so people could watch the game at the bar.
1nNV TIL: There is 2 islands on a river in Liberia where Chimps that have been used for medical research are sent, instead of being put to death. Basically, it’s the real life version of Planet of the Apes.
LkOpZ TIL on 2009 Stephen Hawking held a party open to all, but only publicized the party after it was over so that only time-travellers would know to attend; as expected, nobody showed up to the party.
Q9M6 TIL Kobe Bryant follows a polyphasic sleep schedule, choosing to sleep for only 4 hours in total, which is broken up into 2 hour naps twice a day.
ZllB TIL that there is a biker gang from Arizona who help keep child abuse victims safe while the child’s abuser is prosecuted, including guarding their houses at night if person is not yet in jail and attending court with the child, shielding them so they don’t have to look at their abuser