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TIL that the Battle of Mogadishu (1993) is known as the Day of the Rangers in Somalian

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ADKxa TIL that there are good reasons to support the claim that humanity is effectively extinction proof. The main reason being the advent of farming, some 10,000 years ago.
jbyN TIL Blackbeard’s flagship the Queen Anne’s Revenge was found in 1996. There’s a conservation project to bring it to the surface.
AD6l TIL a 5 year old girl cut the ribbon at a bridge opening. 88 years later, she headed the ceremony to close it!
8pjP TIL that there is a philosophical premise that states “if something cannot be settled by experiment, then it is not worthy of debate”. It’s name is “Newton’s Flaming Laser Sword” and is “much sharper and more dangerous than Occam’s Razor”.
R58Gj TIL Jaywalking laws vary dramatically from country to country. In most countries crossing outside of designated a crosswalk is illegal (atleast when one is available). In some countries like India and the UK it is only illegal if one obstructs traffic. The Netherlands has no concept of jaywalking.