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TIL A boy who re-created his school as a map on Counter-Strike, is not permitted to graduate as it was a “terroristic threat”

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kNLB TIL that in 1986, when a five year old boy fell into a gorilla enclosure and lost consciousness, a male gorilla named Jambo stood between the boy and the other gorillas in a protective gesture, he even stroke the boy’s back. This incident helped create a positive public perception of gorillas.
gM1x4 TIL most historians agree that Jesus (as a person) existed. However, there are only 2 events in his life that they all agree happened; his baptism and his crucifixion. They can't agree why he was crucified, however.
EbGw TIL that David Eaglemen, a neuroscientist, threw himself and other volunteers down a 150ft drop to observe perception of time as they fell.
4Xp45 TIL people born between 1977-1983 make up a micro-generation called 'xennials.' This group straddled the line between the last gasp of quaint communications and the rise of the internet, but were still young enough to adapt.
ANGAa TIL that Queen guitarist Brian May’s iconic ‘Red Special’ guitar was hand-built by his father using an old oak table, a 100-year-old fireplace mantel, a bicycle saddlebag holder, his mother’s knitting needles and a button from her sewing box.