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TIL that a massive and nearly-mythical Native American city in Kansas has been recently found

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4kyka TIL about Myotragus, an extinct dwarf goat with a small brain and small, forward-facing eyes, with a reptile-like metabolism which helped it to survive on a resource-scarce Mediterranean island.
woEyW TIL The Four Minute Men were American volunteers who gave propaganda speeches during the First World War. The speeches were four minutes long because they often spoke in movie theaters where it took four minutes to change film reels. Speakers also often modified the speech for the local audience.
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awo5M TIL Professional mourning or paid mourning is an occupation that originates from Egyptian, Chinese, Mediterranean and Near Eastern cultures. It is still a paid profession as of today.
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