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TIL King Tut's Mother is his Father's Sister

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wogn1 TIL about the Ethiopic term "abugida" - a segmental writing system in which consonant–vowel sequences are written as units; a consonant letter being primary in the unit, and vowel notation being secondary. Letters with shared consonant sounds show resemblance to one another.
pYQZA TIL that an "are" is a unit of measurement. It's 1/100th of a Hectare
b9jEZ TIL that the 1989-1991 BMW Z1 had vertically sliding doors that descended into the automobile’s body, providing an innovative and not since repeated aesthetic.
6KyJ TIL The F15 was the first fighter jet to exceed the speed of sound in vertical flight, and had so much thrust it could climb 65,000ft in 122 seconds.
W7OgY TIL that the son of Sam Walton, the founder of the Walmart, served in special operations during the Vietnam War and was considered a hero… The Story