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W7BaB TIL that the Inca civilization used quipu — knotted cords — as a system to record numerical data such as census and accounting information.
nWgPd TIL that opossums almost never carry rabies due to their lower body temperature
4klZb TIL of the 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment, made up of Alabamans who had remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War. They served as General Sherman's close escort during his March to the Sea, where his army destroyed Southern industry, property, and infrastructure.