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TIL of Charlie, a Chimp that was taught Karate until that had to stop because he was getting too strong.

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nevAP TIL that there is credible evidence and sworn eyewitness reports, that Gustav Weißkopf was the first person to ever fly a powered aeroplane, while the Wright brothers tried everything to discredit Weißkopf with dubious articles and contracts.
9wwMp TIL 4 laps around a regulation running track is not exactly 1 mile. It's about 30 feet short of a mile.
wLLP1 TIL that King Tutankhamen's Tomb May Have Hidden Spaces Containing Organic, Metallic Materials
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VMndD TIL about "False uniqueness bias," which refers to people underestimating the number of others who share their positive traits ("unlike most people, I exercise") and overestimating the number of people who share their negative traits ("everybody smokes").