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TIL that the scientific name for the western lowland gorilla is Gorilla gorilla gorilla, which is a subspecies of the western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla

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epkEb TIL about hairdresser of Neil Armstrong sold his hair for $3,000 without his consent. Unless the barber returned the hair or donated the proceeds to charity, Armstrong threatened to sue. The barber was unable to get the hair back, so he donated the $3,000 to a charity of Armstrong's choice.
4XaYg TIL that in the 1860's an atheist tobacconist named George Hull created a 10-foot stone statue, buried it, then exhumed it a year later as proof of giants, all to mock a bible verse that states giants once lived on the Earth.
epBPb TIL that when domesticated pigs escape into the wild, they undergo a dramatic metamorphosis into feral pigs. They grow tough fur, tusks and become extremely aggressive.
4XJX TIL in Sweden, you can’t put up a no trespassing sign and anyone can camp on private or government land without asking.
695Xm TIL McDonald's in India do not serve beef.