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TIL It's estimated for every baby chimpanzee sold by traffickers, 10 adults were killed in defense of that 1 infant.

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1aQ64 TIL the vending machine was invented in the 1st century AD by Hero of Alexandria. It dispensed Holy Water, and was apparently created because people were taking more Holy Water then they were paying for
6QyW TIL there have been no recorded human deaths due to a meteorite fall.
4kAVa TIL that there is a role in system of Bosnia and Herzegovina that has the power to remove public officials from office and pass laws, although it's exclusively held by foreigners
1QDO TIL that Li-ion batteries (the type used in modern laptops, phones and by Tesla) contain no toxic metals (unlike other types of batteries which may contain lead or cadmium) and they are generally categorized as non-hazardous waste.
AgoB TIL that MIT developed a computer software that can identify and distinguish a real smile from a smile of frustration.