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TIL That Africans were once an exhibit at the Bronx Zoo in 1906.

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XE1GR TIL that during the Greek War of Independence, 115 Greek revolutionaries surrounded by 10,000 Ottoman troops managed to kill 300 and wound 800 while suffering just 6 casualties. When the Ottomans paused their attack to get cannons ready, the Greeks escaped through enemy lines undetected.
9K77 TIL Humans almost became extinct about 70,000 yeas ago when the total population dropped below 2,000
9YdpD TIL Are You Afraid of the Dark? was nominated for a NAACP award because it featured such a diverse cast. Nickelodeon turned away kids for the show that were "too Disney." Creator D.J. MacHale described "too Disney" as "apple pie, freckles, cute, over-the-top acting."
lQ9K TIL that in the business environment, you’re supposed to sign with blue ink and not black because the blue ink represents the “original” document, when black ink represents the “copy.”
WkkPd TIL about Henrietta Laacks, who died in 1951, yet her tumor cells have been cultivated to this day. The immortal cell line is used in scientific research. It is the oldest and most commonly used human cell line.