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TIL Dian Fossey, the conservationist who lived with Gorillas for several years, was murdered while doing research in Rwanda

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8eegb TIL that the Ignalina nuclear power plant located in eastern Lithuania is identical to the Chernobyl plant in Pripyat. The plant remained operational until 2009 and was used as the set for the HBO Chernobyl miniseries.
rNAmy TIL Heaviest Animals to Wander the Earth
0eOA TIL that Jeff Goldblum, Meg Ryan, Martin Sheen, and Sting voice villains in Captain Planet and the Planeteers.
9YeYB TIL that the Greek God Cronus was eating his children in fear of them overthrowing him. His wife Rhea did not approve. When baby Zeus was born, she gave Cronus a rock wrapped in baby clothes. Later, the grown up Zeus along with his regurgitated siblings fought together against their father and won.
jlGn TIL that there’s a fictional brand of cigarettes, Morleys, that’s been in several unconnected TV shows, Movies and Video games since Hitchcock.