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TIL deer mothers will instinctively come to the rescue of a crying human baby.

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VMGLQ TIL about the aranmula kannadi, a valuable mirror that reflects with zero distortion. It is thus said to be the truest mirror in the world.
VMlEQ TIL that Leonardo da Vinci never had a last name because he was born out of wedlock, thus leading to his “last name” being da Vinci (of Vinci) because the town he was born in was called Vinci.
p8rZp TIL the video game industry generates more revenue than the film and music industry combined
J1de8 TIL Nathaniel Alexander, an African American living in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1911, patented the folding chair. His design included a book rest that was usable for the person sitting in the seat behind and was ideal for church or choir use.
RNVa TIL that in 2008, a computer simulation of a China vs. America war was run. The U.S. lost.