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TIL about Pharaoh Akhenaten who attempted to upend centuries of tradition by forcing the people of Egypt to abandon their pantheon of gods in favor of worshipping a single deity, Aten. After his death, monuments were dismantled, his statues destroyed, and his name excluded from lists of rulers.

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16BAD TIL That the golden record on each of the Voyager space craft carries a recording of someone saying "Friends of space, how are you all? Have you eaten yet? Come visit us if you have time." in Amoy, a dialect of Chinese, along with a diagram showing Earth's exact location.
exY4 TIL “Lone Survivor” Marcus Luttrell received a dog when he got home to aide in his recovery. in 2009 4 men shot the dog, and Luttrell chased the men in his truck through four counties with 2 pistols until the cops showed up.
lomNa TIL that Portuguese is the most widely spoken language in South America, solely because Brazil so far out-populates the other Spanish-speaking countries
oBxlE TIL That a two-time felon impersonated a U.S. Army Captain during a bridge collapse, taking command of a disaster center. He would direct FBI agents and was appropriating vehicles and equipment for the rescue effort before fleeing.
69Rrm TIL The last mounted US cavalry charge was made in the Philippines on January 16, 1942. As the Japanese surged across the Batalan River, E and F Troops of the 26th drew up their horses in perfect formation. The 26th fought on horse and on foot, tossing gasoline-filled soda bottles at enemy tanks