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TIL 95% of people are naturally immune to leprosy
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TIL An orangutan from a zoo reintroduced to the wild in Borneo began spear fishing after watching local fisherman.
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TIL The Warwolf, is believed to be the largest trebuchet ever made. It was created in Scotland by order of King Edward I of England, during the siege of Stirling Castle, as part of the Scottish Wars of Independence.
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TIL no symphony orchestra can ever make a profit on its own, even if it sold out tickets at every show. This is mainly because the show consists of 40-100 fully salaried members who only perform the same piece 2 or 3 times. Most orchestras rely heavily on donators to be profitable.
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TIL that Paris Hilton cost her family billions ($4.3 billion to be exact) because her grandfather decided to donate most of their money to charity because he was embarrassed at what she had done to the family name.
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TIL that J.K. Rowling won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize in 1997, 1998, and in 1999 for her first three Harry Potter books. This made her the first person to win the award three times running. She later withdrew the fourth novel from contention to allow other books a fair chance.