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TIL that France developed its own Internet called Minitel.

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wLPW6 TIL of the Parthian shot, an ancient military tactic where archers on horses would feign retreat and then turn their bodies while at full gallop to shoot at the pursuing enemy. It required great skill to master. Without a stirrup, the rider relied solely on pressure from his legs to guide his horse.
N7lJP TIL about the Great Stork Derby, a contest held by a Toronto financier and practical joker which bequeathed the residue of his significant estate to the woman in Toronto who could produce the most children in the decade following his death. Two women won and were each given $1.91m in today's dollars
Oaka TIL Hermann Goering’s great Niece and Nephew surgically sterilized themselves to end the Goering blood line.
5YoNp TIL that a 2007 publication predicted the rise in SARS-CoV-like viruses from locations such as China and our lack of preparedness
7rbWp TIL John Rockefeller got out of Civil War duty by paying for a substitute.