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TIL France and Brazil had a "war" over lobsters
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TIL the first self-made black female millionaire of America was Madam C. J. Walker whose both parents were enslaved. After experiencing hair loss herself she created the "Walker system" which involved scalp preparation, lotions and iron combs. Her saleswomen were called "beauty culturalists".
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TIL of octopus wrestling, a 60’s sport which involved diving into shallow water and fighting an octopus back to the surface. The 1963 record was a 57-pounder.
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TIL There are pictures over 100 years old that are in full color taken with a special camera from all over Russia.
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TIL Rüppell's vulture is considered to be the highest-flying bird, with confirmed evidence of a flight at an altitude of 11,300 m above sea level, when it collided with a plane.
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TIL about a skull mounted on a stake 8000 years ago in Sweden. The skull belonged to a hunter gatherer who was reconstructed and nicknamed "Ludvig". During life, his hair is likely styled and cut using flint tools and required help from another person.