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TIL of the American Indian Chief, Adam Fortunate Eagle, who landed in Italy in full traditional regalia and claimed the country "by right of discovery" , just as Columbus had claimed the Americas.

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XE4wD TIL Paleontologist Dale Guthrie once happened upon a well preserved 36,000 year old bison frozen in ice. He and his team thawed it out and proceeded to eat it.
KX7J TIL that the Iron Chefs know the secret ingredient in advance, and cook all of their food twice - first for the cameras and then again so its still tasty when they get around to judging.
mxPaY TIL about Xu Xiadong, a Chinese Mixed Martial artist who keeps on challenging grandmasters propagating fake martial arts and defeats them. The Chinese government and people continuously harass him and his family. He even has been made wear clown make up while fighting. But he continues to fight.
OORX TIL that banks have therapists known as ‘wealth psychologist’ who help ultra-rich clients who are unable to mentally cope with their immense wealth.
nW9pd TIL Water has a density anomaly: Up to 4°C, its density actually increases. Warmer water is denser which makes it go down. That's why ice forms at the top of lakes, which insulates the rest of the water body, thereby protecting the aquatic life during harsh winters.