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TIL about Mwamaka Sharifu, a Kenyan girl (now woman) who claimed she's a descendant of Chinese sailors from the 15th century Zheng He expedition , and was given a scholarship by the Chinese government

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NXnw6 TIL that a Swiss railroad is inside a mountain. Three of Jungfrau Railway's five stations are inside Jungfrau mountain. The last stop, Jungfraujoch, is so high (3,454m / 11,332') above sea level (but still inside the mountain) that it has a scientific observatory next to it.
OBg6 TIL that Neil Young was once sued by his record label for $3.3 million for recording an album that was “musically uncharacteristic of [his] previous recordings.”
7KJO TIL of the “Turnspit Dog” a now extinct dog that was short-legged, long-bodied and bred to run on a wheel that would turn meat over a fire. They were also used as foot warmers in church and Queen Victoria kept retired turnspit dogs as pets.
wyRE TIL Nicky Barnes was a notorious drug trafficker who posed on the cover of The New York Times Magazine as “Mr. Untouchable”. Then President Jimmy Carter was so insulted by this he ordered his attorney general to prosecute Barnes right away. He was convicted and sent to life in prison.
nW767 TIL that when facing uncertainty, women feel more attracted to men with tougher facial features. Under the same conditions, men feel more attracted to women with more tender facial features.