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TIL Muhammad Ali Traveled to Iraq in 1990 & Rescued 15 united states citizens taken hostage by Saddam Hussein.

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WVdd TIL that a Tang Dynasty general sent lewdly dressed girls to perform an obscene dance in order to distract the opposing army. While they’re watching he attacks them from behind with his cavalry. 500 soldiers died that day.
50JR TIL that after U.S. President George H. W. Bush vomited and fainted at a state event in Japan, the Japanese term “Bushu-suru,” which literally means “to do the Bush thing,” was coined.
KNV6 TIL that in Germany, you must pass a test to become a Dog Trainer. It is currently the only country to have a law that makes dog training a protected profession.
0wQbp TIL a mantis shrimp can punch with the force of 1500 Newtons or over 300 pounds of force.
VMWQk TIL the red ovenbird, the national bird of Argentina and Uruguay, collects mud and piles it on top of a tree branch while letting it slowly dry, like adobe construction.When completed, its characteristic dome-shaped nest bears a resemblance to an old-fashioned wood-fired oven, hence the bird's name.