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TIL that the first black female astronaut, Mae Jemison, was the first real astronaut to appear on Star Trek, went to Stanford at 16, and also studied dance at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

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6ERDY TIL Wild tigers never lived in Africa. As part of the Felidae family (lions, tigers, cheetahs, leopards, jaguars, etc), these cats share a common ancestor that originated from Africa. A common theory is that one branch of this family migrated to Asia nearly 2 million years ago, evolving into tigers.
n9E7 TIL the President of the University of Oregon turned down having “The Graduate” filmed at the school in 1967. Not wanting to make the same mistake again, he allowed another movie to be filmed there around a decade later. That movie was “Animal House”.
KYLOQ TIL - In 1967, Pink Floyd held the first significant concert using quadrophonic (surround sound) technology.
4kEdX TIL history shows that between 1480 and 1913, female leaders in Europe were 27% more likely to wage war than men.
R0YQ TIL If African elephants become extinct, the savannah will become woodland