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TIL of Harambee, a Kenyan tradition of community self-help and organizing. It means "all pull together"

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oZvK Today I learned that when maverick Scottish Psychiatrist R.D. Laing faced a naked schizophrenic woman rocking silently to and fro in a padded cell, he took off his own clothes and sat next to her, rocking to the same rhythm until she spoke for the first time in months.
N7Qp6 TIL In St. Petersburg, Russia, The hermitage Cats have been protecting the Hermitage Museum’s priceless art from rodents since the Museum opened its doors in 1764. The museum has a press secretary dedicated to the cats.
m1Lkx TIL about Pink Panthers, an international jewel thief network, responsible for over 350 robberies totaling over $500 million, with dozens of members breaking out of prisons worldwide.
b6WOZ TIL Kylie Jenner lost a trade mark battle against international pop star Kylie Minogue in 2017. Jenner was informed that Minogue had owned the Kylie.com domain since 1996, a year before Jenner was even born.
e0y5J TIL about Skarping, an extreme fishing sport where competitors waterski through Asian-carp-infested rivers armed with tridents, swords, and basketball hoops