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TIL tree rings can reveal the dates of historical hurricanes

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8aQB8 TIL In ancient Egypt, servants were smeared with honey in order to attract flies away from the pharaoh
GAknG TIL happy hour is illegal in NC
5rYn TIL Bobby Farrell, writer of the hit “Rasputin”, died on the same date, in the same city as Rasputin.
awvJM TIL Gladiators didn't normally fight to the death, as they were too expensive to prepare and maintain, making it to risky of a business to sustain. For there to be a fight to the death, a sponsor would have to pay extra and also compensate the lanista for the lost gladiator.
gr89W Today I learned that there is enough evidence to suggest that orca are actually an occasional predator of moose, due to the fact that moose can dive up to 20' for vegetation underwater in killer whale territories.