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TIL Elephants think humans are cute. Their brain reacts in a similar way ours do when we see a cute puppy.

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M7er0 TIL about the Rotogravure, an 125-year old rotary printing press technique still used for pictures, postcards, and cardboard products.
Z8egG TIL that the SOS distress signal was created because of its easiness in morse (· · · – – – · · ·). And not because it is an abbreviation of save our souls or save our ship
8agP8 TIL Zardoz is a film about flying stone heads, barbarians, eternal life, a vortex, renegades, Beethoven’s 7th & Sean Connery as “Zed” learning to read & saving humanity in a red speedo, knee-high leather boots & pony tail
v1vP8 TIL Amsterdam Schiphol airport has a sniffing dog on staff who can return lost items to their owners before they even know they’re gone.
5ElR TIL Michael Bloomberg spent $650 million of his own money during his time as NYC mayor. Footing the bill for many expenses and donating hundreds of millions to better the city. “In the past, the city paid its mayor; Mr. Bloomberg paid to be the city’s mayor.”