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TIL during the Islamic Golden Age scientists were paid the equivalent of what pro athletes are paid today.

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OQp1 TIL contrary to popular thinking, wolves are not dominated by an “Alpha Wolf” that is the most aggressive male, or male-female pairing, of the pack. Rather, they have found that wolf packs are similar to human families, and there is little aggression or fights for “dominance.”
neP9W TIL the first film to use a special effect was a reenactment of the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots
OQ5g TIL that despite John Carter being considered a monumental flop for Disney, it actually broke box office records in Russia
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