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TIL that In 1961 Ham the chimpanzee was successfully launched into space which technically means that chimpanzees own the achievement of first Hominid in space.

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5Vn7r TIL that bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) each have their own distinctive whistle sounds they use to identify each other. When they hear their unique sound called out, they answer back, using their personal theme song as a way to call each other by name.
9JYm TIL that the Great Pyramid was shiny like a glass 4,000 years ago.
VG8G TIL that due to a long controversy beginning around 2005, the Church of Scientology has been banned from editing any Wikipedia article relating to the group.
rPGx TIL that a South Korean scientist has cloned 600 pet dogs for grieving owners. At $100,000 a pup. I mean pop.
VgJp TIL the name “Safeway” comes from the store’s policy of not letting you go into debt buying groceries.