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TIL the hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil monkeys have names (Mizaru, Kikazaru, and Iwazaru)

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0E4L TIL that the Tensor Tympani muscle in the ear is what makes that low rumbling sound you hear when you bite down very hard or close your eyes very hard
0wgxA TIL Elephants "may show lateral preference when grasping with their trunks: some prefer to twist them to the left, others to the right." Essentially, they can be left or right "trunked"!
VoRQ TIL a Moon-sized diamond was found in space, and it has been dubbed “Lucy” in reference to the Beatles’ song, “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”.
P14XJ TIL the 14-year-old actress in Kubrick's Lolita was apparently having a real-life "Lolita" experience with a 32-year-old producer during filming
gr8R7 TIL Of the Sayano-Shushenskaya power station accident. A turbine cover failed, causing the 920-tonne rotor to be ejected in to the turbine hall. 75 people died