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TIL that solid chocolate was only invented in the 1840s. Beforehand, chocolate powder was mostly consumed as a drink, and it wasn't until the 1870s that solid bars started to become more common.

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E1XLw TIL that not only do chimps self-medicate, but they also medicate / treat the wounds of other chimps in their community - an act previously thought to be unique to humans
d8JBK TIL while in heat a lioness can mate for three days straight, sometimes with multiple males, about once every 20-30 minutes (a rough estimate of 50+ times a day).
KmwQ TIL a 12-year-old Ethiopian girl was snatched by four men on her way home from school. A week later, three lions encountered the group and chased the men off. The lions stayed with the girl without harming her, before departing as police searching for her came near
6E4YQ TIL about Paricutin, a 1,400 foot volcano that formed over the course of a 9 year eruption from 1942-1951. Before the volcano formed, the land was flat farmland, and just before formation there were hundreds of earthquakes and farmers reported hearing thunder even though the skies were clear.
4YWX TIL of the Pig War between the US and Canada over disputed territory in Washington and BC. The only casualty was the pig.