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TIL crows are quite similar to humans and visit their aging parents many years after they have left the nest

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5YmmB TIL After Minnie Cox, the first black female postmaster was pressured out of her post, President Theodore Roosevelt continued to pay her salary and punished the town by rerouting their mail 30 miles away, in the end the atmosphere became so hostile that Mrs. Cox left for her own safety.
4kLYJ TIL: Con Artists Sold Fake Goya Painting, Got Paid In Photocopied Bills
NXkyJ TIL that people report being bored about 10 hours a week at work, according to researchers.
Km4B TIL even though statues from Ancient Egypt portray pharaohs as thin and healthy, archaeological evidence (analysis of mummies) reveals that most of them were diabetic, had heart disease and had bad teeth due to having a diet rich in sugar.
epgMg TIL the FBI was sued for seizing $86,000,000 USD cash & other valuables