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TIL that the first time an asteroid's impact on Earth was predicted before it happened was in 2008.
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TIL Hіtӏer supplied Ethiopia with weapons and ammunition during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
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TIL Wheezer's bassist, Matt Sharp, had never sang before joining the band and was immediately tasked with a demanding vocal part - singing one octave higher than lead singer Rivers. He and the band sang barber shop quartet songs to learn how to harmonize with each other and Sharp learned his part
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TIL that evolutionarily speaking, humans are not just related to monkeys, we are monkeys
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TIL the Kosovo War is an ongoing conflict, as the Kosovo region is still administered by a United Nations Mission. Even though Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, it is not recognized by all countries worldwide, and Serbia still considers Kosovo part of its territory.
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TIL Unknown Planet May Exist in Our Solar System, Experts Say
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TIL in Japan, some restaurants and attractions are charging higher prices for foreign tourists compared to locals to manage the increased demand without overburdening the locals
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TIL of Robert Levinson, who disappeared on March 9 2007, whilst working as a private investigator in Iran. Levinson flew to Kish Island to meet Dawud Salahuddin, a US fugitive, as part of a "unauthorised CIA mission" before disappearing. In 2011,photos of Levinson alive were sent to his family.
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TIL camels and llamas can produce offspring - a "cama". But opposed to mules (horse and donkey) - it's only through artificial insemination because of the size difference (as an adult, dromedary camels can weigh up to six times as much as a llama)
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TIL that in the Middle Ages beetroot was used to treat illnesses related to digestion and the blood. In the mid 17th century wine was often colored with beetroot juice. And in Europe after WW1 food shortages caused many hardships, including mangelwurzel disease, caused by eating only beetroot.
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TIL that Saltwater Swimming Pools aren't very salty and that there is a widespread misconception that they do not use chlorine. In fact, saltwater pool water is only mildly salty (barely taste-able) and has similar chlorine levels as a regular chlorinated pool.
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TIL the Kosovo War is an ongoing conflict, as the Kosovo region is still administered by a United Nations Mission. Even though Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, it is not recognized by all countries worldwide, and Serbia still considers Kosovo part of its territory.