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TIL the naming system for unearthed dinosaur fossils didn't start until 1758, and that the first named bone was called "Scrotum humanum" -- because it was originally believed to be the ball sack of an ancient giant man

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9pjX TIL that Nikola Tesla believed that women would become superior to men in future societal standing, and stated that “This struggle of the human female toward sex equality will end in a new sex order, with the female as superior”.
JAgl TIL Mohammed wrote an open letter to Christians that declared their right to self-governance, protection for churches and monasteries, and freedom to practice their religion openly in Muslim controlled areas. Muslims are commanded to follow this until the end of time.
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