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TIL of the Pylos Combat Agate, an engraved stone from the Aegean Bronze Age. It is 1.3 in (3.4 cm) and depicts two warriors in hand-to-hand combat. Despite its size, it is incredibly detailed and shows a breadth of anatomical knowledge. Similar art would not be seen again until 1000 years later.

mxGOy TIL: Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, the Heir to the Red Bull Empire (Worth 10 Billion) got away with murder - Six years ago “Boss” ran over a motorcycle police officer in Thailand, dragging him several yards before killing him. He has yet to be held responsible.
OrRX TIL Sacheen Littlefeather, who was sent by Marlon Brando to decline an Oscar in protest for the treatment of American Indians by the film industry, was given 60 seconds maximum to make her speech or be arrested.
MeGwK Today I learned that Red Pandas are in fact two species: Himalayan Red Pandas and Chinese Red Pandas. Red Pandas belong to a family of mammals known as Ailuridae, and they are the only surviving species. Their nearest fossil ancestors, Parailurus, lived 3-4 million years ago.
WkaXN TIL about the Orange Alternative movement. Known as the Revolution of Dwarfs, attracted more than 10,000 people who marched through the city centre in Wrocław, wearing orange dwarf hats.
OMQ7 TIL a man in India created and patented a machine which could manufacture low-cost sanitary pads for less than a third of the cost of commercial pads and provided the machines to self-help groups run by women all over India.