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TIL that the youngest drill sergeant in the history of the United States Marine Corps was Donald Dunagan, the voice of Bambi.

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J1Ag1 TIL Cows have best friends. Studies have shown that cows become stressed when separated from their best friends. This finding highlights the social nature of cows and their ability to form close bonds with one another.
v1nG7 TIL dyscalculia, "math dyslexia" (the difficulty to comprehend arithmetic, understand numbers, and perform calculations) affects up to 60% of people with ADD and dyslexia
A5ag TIL Camels have been used often in battles because their smell and weird looks scare horses
KOXLR TIL in 2013 an elderly care home in California was shut down leaving many residents with nowhere to go or care for them. After the rest of the staff left, a cook and a janitor decided to stay behind and, upaid, they looked after them 24/7.
7rX5r TIL in the 90s, video game designer Kenji Eno learned he had blind fans, who played his games with great effort. So he designed a blank-screen game just for them: "Real Sound: Kaze no Regret." He made Sega send 1000 consoles (w/ the game) to blind people. It is still a popular game for the blind.