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TIL That there’s a (nonmilitary) college that does not charge tuition/fees in the US. Instead, they rely on almost a $1B endowment and student work.

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KN74 TIL that in WWI, the Germans disguised one of their ships as a British ship, the RMS Carmania, and sent it out to ambush British vessels. In a hilariously bad stroke of luck, the first ship it encountered was the real RMS Carmania, which promptly sank them.
dDmOZ TIL how human started to celebrate New Year. The earliest recorded festivities date back 4,000 years to ancient Babylon. Later Caesar instituted January 1st as the first day of the year to honor Janus, the Roman god of beginnings.
5YD58 TIL the world has a daddy issue
aZ9b TIL black people in ancient Rome were not discriminated against because of their skin colour or physical features. They were not excluded from any profession and there was no stigma against mixed race relationships. Classical writers did not attach social status or degree of humanity to skin colour.
Oo0AR Today I learned that the live mascot of the Washington Huksies is in fact, not a husky. It's an Alaskan Malamute.