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TIL Welsh people believe that America was discovered by a member of their royal family in 1170, who then settled in North Dakota and founded a Welsh-speaking tribe

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oBr0L TIL about Haru Urara. A Japanese racehorse who became a famous role model because she never gave up, despite losing over 100 races in a row. For her 106th race Japan’s premier jockey was brought in to ride her, and try to deliver that long sought after victory. She came 10th out of 11.
VBAvD TIL atomic bomb testing has changed our biology
Lkdjm TIL that 40 percent of Cambodians suffer psychological problems as a result of the Khmer Rouge massacre that killed a third of its population between 1975 and 1979
8ajBX TIL that when Medieval monks would fast for religious reasons they would sometimes drink lots of beer instead of eating food, since drinking did not count as "food".
R50la TIL the origins of the bachata. The bachata (which translates to "party, good time") was condemned by Dominican Republic dictator Rafael Trujillo as música cachivache, or music of little worth, due to its associations with poor, working class people.