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TIL that a teenage girl invented the genre of science fiction

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M7k00 TIL There is a historical belief that the ancient Egyptian pharaohs would perform a ritual in the NILE River to promote its fertility, which involved a personal act (jack off).
dO6Q TIL The allies psychoanalysed the mind of Hitler during the war, and from their diagnosis made several correct predictions about his future behaviour.
kOa9B TIL Pope John Paul ll and Pope Francis are honorary members of the Harlem Globetrotters
yAdl TIL of Myiamoto Musashi. A samurai from the 16th century, won over 60 duels, fought in 2 wars and is credited with inventing the art of psyching out your opponent and dual wielding katana, he killed his first man at the age of 13.
j6grp TIL that the exact same Air India 787 that recently crashed (registration VT-ANB) was flying just 25km away from MH17 when it was shot down in 2014. AI171 is the deadliest aviation incident since MH17.