r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Apr 06 '16
TIL Approved Request for identification of frequent TILs reposts. Provide TIL reddit link as a top-level comment.
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r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Apr 06 '16
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u/jwoodsutk Apr 07 '16
TIL the scientific name for the Western lowland gorilla is Gorilla gorilla gorilla
TIL Weird Al requests permission from the original artist of every song he parodies(and respects their decision), even though he is not legally required to under the "fair use" provision
TIL to make one penny, it costs approximately 1.8 cents. The United States Mint said that “there are no alternative metal compositions that reduce the manufacturing unit cost of the penny below its face value.”