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TIL Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, landed next to an unsuspecting farmer, and told him “I am a friend, comrades, a friend!”

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dBa9 TIL in parts of Britain if someone is wronging you, you can get on your knees and cry “Hear me! Hear me! Come to my aid, my Prince, for someone does me wrong” and then recite the Lord’s Prayer in French, and the other person is legally required to stop what he’s doing or pay a penalty
xeBb TIL Hinduism embraces homosexuality and supports the idea of a “third gender.” These people are revered and regarded as semi-divine.
Q5wX TIL of a mother who mistakenly sent a female stripper to a high school classroom. The mother meant to send a “Gorilla-Gram” to her son for his birthday. The school officials did nothing and the woman proceeded to strip for the class.
WOao TIL the name “Yosemite” means “They are killers” in Southern Sierra Miwok, a Utian language. The word was originally used for describing the people who lived in the region.
DEdg TIL that the Berber people of North Africa are genetically similar to the Sami people of Northern Scandinavian. Despite the fact both are considered indigenous to each respective area. The gentic link dates back 9,000 years.