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OvaR TIL of the Burkitshi - nomadic hunters of Mongolia. They capture a golden eagle at the age of four, and train it to become a hunting partner. The Burkitshi live and sleep with the eagle for ten years, and then it is released back into the wilderness before death.
5Yx6D Today I learned about the Carolina Dog, America's dingo. Also known as the Dixie dingo, or "old yellar" the Carolina Dog may have been the inspiration for the book. They were notated in 1920 to be a native american companion and are one of the few breeds left that haven't been influenced by humans.
O0oY TIL Pope Francis is a big fan of J.R.R. Tolkien, and in a 2008 sermon used the stories of Bilbo and Frodo to describe “journeys of hope” and the battle between good and evil.
jNgaX TIL due to his allergies Ringo Starr has never eaten a pizza or a curry in his life. However, he has starred in a Pizza Hut commercial.
yVWla Today I learned that if you collapse an underwater bubble with a sound wave, light is produced, and the mechanism has not been figured out.