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TIL South African mercenaries were hired in the fight against Boko Haram

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woAZ7 Today I learned that heavenly bamboo is used as an ornamental plant by cultivators, but it is an incredibly invasive species and very poisonous to birds & mammals.
XBZE TIL that in 1982 a British Airways 747 had all 4 of its engines flame out after flying through a cloud of volcanic ash over Indonesia. The crew managed to maneuver the powerless plane through the cloud, restart all 4 engines in mid-air, and then safely make an emergency landing in Jakarta.
bnjj TIL The Empire of Japan had proposed a “Racial Equality” bill in the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, but was rejected by other countries.
e8ln TIL contacts in Microsoft Outlook without profile pictures instead use a silhouette of Bill Gates’ mug shot
W7jPB TIL that Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined 🌊🍁