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TIL Iran had pro-American riots in 1919

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XEKA6 TIL that 10 percent of the population in the whole world are left-handed or lefties. Lefties use their brains differently but they encounter struggles like using scissors and computer mouse. But one thing's for sure, lefties are unique and favor to use their left hand
X0M08 TIL Instead of calling overprotective parents “Helicopter Parents”, people in Sweden call them “Curling Parents”
Md50 TIL Reporter Geraldo Rivera was kicked out of Iraq after drawing a map in the sand giving details of US locations and future plans during a live broadcast.
Xlb6 TIL that Kangaroo leather is lighter and stronger than cow or goat hide. It has 10x the tensile strength of cow and is 50% stronger than goat and is the material of choice for whips as the strips can be cut thin to keep the whip flexible, without sacrificing durability
6DoJ TIL One of the test pilots for the interceptor version of the SR-71 was chosen for Apollo 15 mission to the Moon. He had a heart attack after his moon walk and the only reason anybody knew was because NASA noticed it on his heart monitor. It was left out of the mission debriefing records.