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TIL Scrabble apparently has world titles and even an ELO ranking

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R7lxj TIL that a chimp, named Ham, originally from Cameroon, was sent into space and recovered alive in a test to ensure that a human being could survive space flight and perform useful functions outside Earth's atmosphere. He died at 25 and is buried at the International Space Hall of Fame in New Mexico.
6y9W TIL a 2007 study found that men are more likely than women to believe “women should have the right to breastfeed in public places,” “it is appropriate to show a woman breastfeeding her baby on TV programs,” and “breastfeeding education should be available as part of a high school health education.”
65wZ TIL the Qibya massacre, occurred in October 1953 when Israeli troops under Ariel Sharon attacked the village of Qibya in the West Bank. Sixty-nine Palestinian Arabs, two-thirds of them women and children, were killed. Forty-five houses, a school, and a mosque were destroyed.
mnQo TIL The feeling of people that children “these days” are spoiled can be dated all the back to at least Socrates
9w4wM Today I learned about the nutty putty cave incident's horror, where a 26 year old father went for an explore and took a wrong turn. After the wrong turn John Jones headed to a dead end and stuck upside down.