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TIL there is an all-female anti-poaching combat unit in Zimbabwe called Akashinga ("the brave ones")

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ZXK4 TIL that the only person who is allowed alcohol in the Houses of Parliament is the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who is allowed to drink whilst announcing the annual Budget.
J1Qgk TIL Dollar comes from the Dutch "Daalder" and was imported by the Spanish & the $ comes from the F of Florence, Italy, where the bills were printed. (Read the article, it is really interesting)
Z8Zn4 TIL according to OKCupid that women peak in physical attractiveness at the age of 21, while the same doesn't happen for a man until he reaches the age of 36; Furthermore, as women age, they prefer age-appropriate partners, while men retain interest in women as young as possible
Y7yoZ TIL of Pope Benedict IX who was accused of habitual sodomy and bestiality, and was said to have sponsored orgies where any available orifice was considered fair game.
VnPQ TIL that to prevent the Germans from guessing that Enigma had been cracked, the British claimed to be using an infrared camera to locate U-boats. They were delighted to learn that the Germans responded by developing a special paint for submarines.