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TIL - That Chimpanzees Make and Use Spears

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0wvgp TIL that the head of the German Nazi Intelligence service, Wilhelm Franz Canaris, deeply trusted by Hitler himself, had quietly worked to sabotage the Nazi war effort from the very first day, likely saving Western Europe.
5YDG9 TIL six-month old infants recognize when adults imitate them, and perceive imitators as more friendly. The babies looked and smiled longer at an adult who imitated them, as opposed to when the adult responded in other ways and approached them on their own.
1Ddd TIL that the United States is on par with Russia and China in terms of internet surveillance,censorship, and restrictions according to Reporters Without Borders
QJmXE TIL Ex-UFC fighter and podcaster Brendan Schaub has the worst rated (1.6/10) comedy special in history
B9kD TIL that 3 banana companies once overthrew the government of Honduras.