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R57Gj TIL That in 2006 in a Chinese Zoo a Panda attacked a drunk man who tried to hug him. The Man defended himself by biting the panda back.
Bg7yd TIL that there is little to no scientific evidence that probiotics reduce gastrointestinal discomfort, improve immune health, or relieving constipation. Both US and EU regulators have rejected claims by companies claiming such benefits.
4XavX TIL In San Francisco in 1876, railroad baron Charles Crocker built a 40 ft (12.2 m) tall fence around 3 sides of his neighbor because he (the neighbor) refused to sell his home to Crocker.
PYrNO TIL about "The Lost Chord," a song composed by Arthur Sullivan in 1877 at the bedside of his dying brother. It was recorded onto Edison's phonograph in 1888, one of the first recordings of music ever made. The piece has endured as one of Sullivan's best-known songs as is still performed today.
kZNe TIL Wearing red-tinted glasses before you go out into low light will help train your eye to focus better