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TIL that researchers at Yale have demonstrated that human babies might naturally have some sense of morality (as opposed to all moral standards existing only thanks to environmental factors).

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VMb9D TIL of Guang Bing, a beloved Chinese bagel credited with winning a war against the Japanese 500 years.
eQME TIL that in 1859, an American farmer in the San Juan Islands shot a pig who was eating his potatoes, but the pig happened to belong to a British colonist. In the ensuing confrontation, 461 Americans and 14 artillery faced 5 British warships with 70 cannons and 2140 men. The only casualty was the pig
78xM7 TIL that Robin Williams won the Grammy for best comedy album in 1989 for Good Morning, Vietnam, an album that featured 12 tracks by musical artists ranging from the Beach Boys to Louis Armstrong, and 7 monologues by Williams that totaled less than 5 minutes in duration overall.
Me00 TIL Nike offered the German Soccer team €500 million to outfit the team. They honorably refused and stayed with German-based Adidas for six times less.
9m87 TIL that in Mozambique, overhead power lines have to be at least 12m/39ft high to ensure that giraffes can safely pass underneath.