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TIL ma'at represents the ethical and moral principle that every Egyptian citizen was expected to follow throughout their daily lives. They were expected to act with honor and truth in matters that involve family, the community, the nation, the environment, and the gods.

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84Ob TIL When a massive power outage struck southern California in the 1990s, Los Angeles residents reportedly called 911 to express alarm about strange clouds hovering overhead; they were seeing the Milky Way for the first time.
OGO9e TIL that during the American Revolutionary War,the Doan Outlaws, a gang of Quaker brothers from Pennsylvania,acted as British spies, stole over 200 horses to sell to the Redcoats, and in 1781 robbed the Bucks County treasury of £1,307, making it one of the largest public fund thefts in U.S. history.
W75y9 TIL John Hinkley Jr. (who shot Reagan in 1981) has a YouTube channel featuring him performing original music and covers of works by people like Elvis and Bob Dylan.
yQABl TIL that the phrase "Keep calm and carry on" was originally coined by the British in 1939 to boost the morale of the public in preparation of mass air attacks on cities during WW2. A copy of the original poster was discovered in 2000, and since then, it has become trending once more.
rNpNe TIL of Bob Kerrey, who ordered a massacre in a Vietnam village in 1969. 21 civilians were killed, including the elders, children under 10, and pregnant women. Kerrey was awarded a Bronze Star for the raid, later a Medal of honor. After the war, he became a Governer, Senate and president candidate