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TIL The wild ancestor of modern cattle was originally domesticated in India; The first cowboys were Indians.

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9YkK7 TIL in 1983 a mentally ill young man who shot himself in the head in a suicide attempt suffered a brain injury that apparently eliminated his phobia of germs and his obsession with washing his hands.
WxQ9 TIL that Julia Louis-Drefus (Elaine from Seinfeld) is the daughter of a billionaire, and her family has extreme wealth. Upon inheritance, she stands to be one of the wealthiest people in America.
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R7JL1 TIL that after having a falling out with Disney over marketing disagreements for Aladdin, Robin Williams put a clause in his will preventing the company from using his voice/outtakes in future films for 25 years after his death.
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