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TIL Cows lick each other on the face and neck to say hello.

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VM9Pm TIL that during his research on heroin addicts for the film "Trainspotting" (1996), Ewan McGregor considered taking the drug, but decided not to. (Neon. p. 103)
Am5g TIL of Wisdom, a 64 year old Albatross, who has flown over three million miles since being tagged, continues to lay eggs and, despite belonging to a monogamous species, has more than likely had to find a new mate due to her unusual longevity.
GyYN TIL a French waiter stole $1.4 billion worth of art between 1995 and 2001 and didn’t sell any of it.
1d5D TIL the Golden Hamster’s name in Arabic, where they are originally found, roughly translates to “Mister Saddlebags”
OorW6 TIL USSR banned lobotomies in 1950. Doctors there: "contrary to the principles of humanity" and "'through lobotomy' an insane person is changed into an idiot". Used in US until 1977.