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TIL that some animals, such as penguins and chimpanzees, can sometimes prostitute themselves for pebbles or meat.

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X4Gr TIL in 2001, members of PETA had just left an anti-hunt protest when they hit a deer. They informed the NJ Division of Fish and and Wildlife that they would sue for damages and injuries since it was a result of the deer management program, which included, increasing the deer population.
R5bkw TIL some industries in the USA have mandatory retirement ages. Some include pilots in the airline industry at age 65(up from age 60), National Park Rangers at age 57, and Oregon Judges at age 75.
MGRK TIL that Axl Rose demands ‘square-shaped melons’ before he will perform on stage, claiming they are “essential to his performance.”
OoBE6 TIL the first widely available antibiotic was not penicillin, but a drug called Prontosil. Prontosil and drugs derived from it saved millions of lives up till the 1960's. Its creator, a German named Gerhard Domagk, was awarded the Nobel Prize for his efforts.
NX4rN TIL the Wampanoag and other tribes of the Eastern United States hold an annual demonstration every Thanksgiving called the Day of Mourning, to raise awareness toward historical and ongoing struggles facing Native American tribes.