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TIL Crowing first at dawn is a privilege reserved for the highest ranking rooster.

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6dpm TIL that some ancient sling bullets excavated from the city of Athens, Greece were inscribed with the word “ΔΕΞΑΙ” (dexai), which translates to “catch!”
ZGRD TIL the Texas Longhorns of 1920 fattened up, cooked and served their mascot at a football banquet, due to not having the money to take care of him
ne0PB TIL The resource curse, also known as the paradox of plenty, refers to the paradox that countries with an abundance of natural resources (such as fossil fuels and certain minerals), tend to have less economic growth, less democracy, and worse development outcomes than countries with fewer resources.
69VYm TIL People had known about planet Mercury since ancient times, but Samuel Schwabe wanted to see if there were any other planets even closer to the Sun than Mercury. He tried his best to discover a new planet between 1826 and 1843 but noticed sunspot cycles instead
e0A8L TIL that lack of sleep can contribute to the end of your marriage because according to this study results if both partners got less than seven hours of sleep the previous two nights, the couple was more likely to "argue or become hostile."