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TIL young chimpanzees have better numerical memory than adult humans

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ybpM TIL that during a pledge drive, a DJ at a Portland, OR radio station promised that the station would never play “Stairway to Heaven” again if someone made a $10,000 donation. Robert Plant was driving on the Oregon coast, heard the offer, and made the donation
ONO4 TIL the Chinese government has forcefully harvested organs from roughly 65,000 political prisoners
dDMw9 TIL in 1926 Brazil had a president with name of Washington but was overthrown in a coup d'etat and removed from the presidency during Revolution of 1930,putting an end to Milk coffee politics and starting the Vargas Era in 1930.Washington served as the last president of the First Brazilian Republic
edvg TIL that Google Maps calculates traffic by tracking how fast Android devices are moving on the road.
oRlXo TIL that the Odd Fellows have a fascinating history undocumented before the 18th century, and there are theories about the origins of their name ranging from the niche professions of founding members to how their values of fraternalism, benevolence and charity weren't common in the 18th century.