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TIL that One of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages " Kom El Shoqafa Catacombs " was accidentally discovered in 1900 when a donkey was suddenly swallowed by the earth below.

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dJO8 TIL that when Martin Strel swam over 3000 miles down the length of the Amazon River, a boat assisting him poured rancid blood overboard to distract the pirhanas
KODwJ TIL that the saggy lower belly that some cats develop isn't because they are fat -- that extra flap of loose skin is called the primordial pouch, and provides extra protection if they get into a fight
Z8Kyp TIL Hedwig Porschütz rescued Jews during the Holocaust, was jailed in a concentration camp but was not honoured as an "unsung heroine" in West Berlin because she had been a prostitute and at the time they did not consider helping Jews an act of resistance. She died poor; no known photos of her exist
YwRr TIL Processed meat has been classified as a ‘definite’ cause of cancer (or Group 1 carcinogen) – the same group that includes smoking and alcohol because the “IARC isn’t in the business of telling us how potent something is in causing cancer – only whether it does so or not”.
OL6R TIL at the Battle of Agincourt, around 5,000 English archers faced off against 10,000 armored French knights and men-at-arms (who had a total force of 30,000 soldiers). The battle resulted in around 10,000 French losses, while the English suffered only 400 casualties.