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TIL at least 1/3 of the Great Barrier Reef is already bleached

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BrEKK TIL that the company Zildjian, one of "The Big Four" major cymbal manufacturers in the world, was founded in the Ottoman Empire in 1623, by the alchemist Avedis Zildjian.
N7LGE TIL Jane Goodall's father gave her a stuffed chimpanzee named Jubilee as an alternative to a teddy bear. Goodall has said her fondness for this figure started her early love of animals although"My mother's friends were horrified by this toy, thinking it would frighten me and give me nightmares."
bLwN TIL that Nigeria has overtaken Ireland in Guinness sales and is the number 2 consumer of Guinness world wide
j9GQ TIL that Brides normally stand on the left of the Groom at a wedding so that his sword hand is free to defend against any other suitors
78eoM TIL that Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is ranked as the highest and second highest reviewed game of all time by Metacritic and GameRankings