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TIL slavery was not abolished in Ethiopia until 1942

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woJNE TIL about Alejo Garza Tamez, a 77 year old rancher in Mexico. In Nov 2010 members of the Los Zetas cartel demanded he leave his property within 24 hours. Instead, he told his workers to go home, gathered all of his weapons, and mounted a one-man defense, killing 4 cartel members and incapacitating 2
XEK9X TIL about the existence of razor kite string, and it has been banned in India after three separate deaths during Independence Day celebrations 2016
pnQQ TIL that the summer of 1816 is called “the year without summer” due several compounding earth events lowering Earth’s temperature and eliminating summer that year.
v4G4 TIL a town in Ireland hosts a fair in which a goat is crowned king for 3 days and hoisted on a 40 foot pedestal.
Yamd TIL When Will Ferrell met RHCP drummer Chad Smith he looked him up and down and said: “You´re very handsome,” and then walked away.