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TIL Female capuchin monkeys throw rocks at male monkeys in order to indicate sexual interest.

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7rgN7 TIL Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf & a 15% stake in The Lord of the Rings trilogy because he 'never understood the script'. Had he accepted he'd have made $450 million for the role.
nWeNB TIL of the Phoenix Pay System, implemented in 2016 for Canadian federal workers. It was meant to automate and replace the government's old payroll system and expected to save $70 million per year, but due to widespread issues is estimated to cost tax payers over $2.2 billion by 2023.
oOWK TIL You only need the first 39 digits of pi to accurately calculate the spherical volume of the universe
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