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GAyBG TIL the Vinland Map, once believed to be a pre-Columbian map proving Vikings knew of North America before Columbus, was confirmed as a 20th-century forgery through advanced ink analysis and dating techniques.
VBJnQ TIL that monkeys not only understand money, but can also budget, differentiate prices and choose between safe or risky earnings --behaving pretty much identical to humans.
Wkm99 TIL Muhammad Ali was named after Cassius Marcellus Clay, an ardent abolitionist who emancipated the 40 slaves he inherited from his father. Clay edited an anti-slavery newspaper, commanded troops in the Mexican-American War and served as minister to Russia under Abraham Lincoln.