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TIL of Gus the Central Park Zoo Polar Bear (1985-2013). Reporters dubbed him "neurotic", "depressed", "flaky", and "bipolar" turning him into a "symbol of the stress of living in New York City". As part of his therapy and treatment, Gus was the first zoo animal in history to be treated with Prozac.

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pYyGN TIL famous Pre-Raphaelite English artist and poet Dante Gabriel Rosetti was in love with his friend's wife and wombats and even drew both of his passions together in 1869
OoBG7 TIL of Henry Darger, he worked as a janitor to a hospital and after his death people discovered by coincidence two long illustrated fantasy novels and another book. He wrote more than 30,000 pages without telling anyone.
b9A8j TIL Harold Ramis was set to direct "Galaxy's Quest", with Steve Martin, Kevin Kline, or Alec Balwin in lead roles. Neither actors were available, and Ramis left the project after DreamWorks favored Tim Allen in the lead instead. Ramis later said he was impressed with Allen's performance in the film.
RGKa TIL: The presidential limousines in the last decade have their own ecosystem completely sealed from the outside in case of weapon, chemical attacks. They use heavy duty truck frames and use a diesel engine to lug 20k lbs. of steel and hidden weaponry. Two pints of president’s blood is also on hand.
17lD TIL that when you look at two parallel towers in reality, your mind autocompensates for your single perspective. When you look at two parallel images, however, it cannot help but do the same thing.