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TIL Heart disease is the leading cause of death in male Western lowland gorillas in North American Zoos. To combat this Cleveland Metropark Zoo doubled the gorilla’s leafy green intake which lead to a 65 pound weight loss in the gorillas.

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oOxr TIL in preparing to open its first retail locations, Apple sent people through the Ritz-Carlton employee training program. Their study of the Ritz concierge service led to the creation of the Genius Bar.
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