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TIL the creator of Pokemon, Satoshi Tajiri, is autistic.

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QNbkp TIL of Harpalus, Alexander the Great's childhood friend and accountant. Expecting Alexander to die in India, he began embezzling huge sums to support his kingly lifestyle only to flee when he heard Alexander was returning. He arrived in Athens with 6k mercenaries, 30 ships and 5k talents in cash
OGD1Y TIL the first tests for Kevlar in bulletproof vests was done on goats. After 24 hours, one died. The rest had non-life threatening wounds.
OKjX TIL The reason dogs give you a goofy look when pooping is because they expect you, as the Alpha Male and leader of the pack, to protect him while he’s in a ‘vulnerable position’.
dyW9 TIL University of California at Davis is one of the largest breeders and patent holders of strawberry varieties in the world
P1knZ TIL In 1990, over 100,000 people visited San Luis Obispo during the Cal Poly Poly Royal event. A full scale riot broke out both in town and at the college when several thousand students and visitors began throwing bottles and rocks at police, flipping cars and various other destructive activities.