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TIL the first documented strike by workers was in Ancient Egypt circa 1158 BC and it was largely successful.

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OoG74 TIL in Tanzania (East Africa), witch hunts have increased as albino deaths have jumped. Accused witches are burned alive.
oEMK TIL of the swimming pigs of the Bahamas. They live freely on the beaches, and after basking in the sun for hours, they swim in the surf. The pigs are exceptionally friendly, running from under the shade of the almond trees to greet visitors that bring them treats.
aO19 TIL while promoting “Did You Hear About the Morgans?” on the Daily Show, Hugh Grant angrily asked, “What is that clip? It’s a terrible clip,” to which Jon Stewart replied, “Well, then make a better fucking movie.”
9eym TIL, Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of such Nintendo games as Mario, Donkey Kong, and Zelda, has a hobby of guessing the measurements of objects, then checking to see if he was correct. He enjoys the hobby so much he carries a tape measure with him everywhere.
gMG89 TIL that the position of "Commander in Chief, United States Fleet" was formerly given the acronym CINCUS (pronounced "sink us"). This was changed in 1941 after the Pearl Harbor attack.