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TIL Jimmy Carter's mother was in the Peace Corps at 68 years old

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5V14r TIL the concept of "checkmate" originates from the Persian phrase "Shāh Māt," meaning "the king is helpless" or "the king is defeated."
l701a TIL of the Schöningen Spears, ten intact wooden spears discovered in a German mine between 1994-99. Strikingly similar to modern competition javelins, the 400,000 year old spears are the oldest worked wooden weapons ever found, and suggest early hominids used very sophisticated hunting techniques.
WkEAX TIL in Mexico there's an adventure activity that simulates crossing the border into the USA, complete with fake border patrol and coyotes.
BeYe TIL a 10 year girl saved hundreds of people during the Thailand Boxing day Tsunami of 2004 after learning about the warning signs of Tsunami 2 weeks prior.
kJe0d TIL In 2012, archeologist discovered an ancient mosaic meme in Turkey. It reads be cheerful, live your life in ancient Greek.