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TIL morality, empathy, altruism and gratitude have been observed in non-human mammals, suggesting that our own sense of morality comes not from religion or society, but from biology.

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8ewg8 TIL that in the 1980s, Tom Fogerty, rhythm guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival, underwent back surgery, and was given a blood transfusion that was not screened for HIV causing him to become infected with the virus. He later contracted AIDS and died from tuberculosis.
lVw5 TIL Astrology is accepted as a science in India. The Supreme Court has confirmed this, and courses in Astrology are offered by multiple colleges.
e0rYk TIL of Fred, a New Jersey goat who was blamed for freeing over 60 animals from a livestock auction pen. Fred had escaped the auction house a year prior. After some of the animals were rounded up, Fred was seen headbutting the gate, leading the auction house manager to suspect Fred as the culprit.
vPY0B TIL that the guitar riff in Destinys Child’s “Bootylicious” was lifted from Stevie Nicks song “Edge Of Seventeen” which was in turn lifted by Waddy Wachtel from the song “Bring On The Night” and so ultimately was originally composed by Andrew Summers of The Police
pv4Z TIL in 2000, a Great White Shark was killed by an Orca off the coast of California. All other Great Whites in the area suddenly disappeared. A tagged Great White showed researchers that within 1 hour of the attack, the tagged shark dove to 500m and swam 4000 kilometers to Hawaii.