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TIL in Nepal, tigers and people have learned to use the exact same forest trails at different times of day to reduce the chances of fatal encounters

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b96ba TIL they used to release massive balloons from Macys Parade into the air. If found, you could redeem one for a $100 reward. But they stopped because in "1932 an errant balloon wrapped itself around a passing airplane's wing, sending it into a tailspin."
M4K TIL the only man to win both the Decathlon and the Pentathlon was of native American descent and had his medals removed as he played professional sport (just like most Olympians at the time)
NXMkM TIL that Chimpanzees can have "Down Syndrome" or trisomy 22
p6X4 TIL Electrons flow through a typical copper wire much slower than a turtle walks
M74JV TIL OJ Simpson was considered for the role of the Terminator, but James Cameron did not feel he would be believable as a killer