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TIL that female gladiators (gladiatrices) existed during the Roman Empire.

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0Vbv TIL of the Pronghorn, the fastest creature in the western hemisphere. It can run 57mph for 9 miles. Existing pronghorn’s running speed and endurance far outpace any living predator, likely because its original predator is now extinct. It has 300° vision and can detect movement 4 miles away.
neQpB TIL the insulin pumps used by at least 350K Americans with diabetes (couldn't find the global number) were invented as a direct result of some of the earliest NASA technology from the Apollo program.
Z8vxY TIL hundreds of Canadian doctors asked for their own pay raises to be canceled. An open letter was signed by GPs, specialists, residents, and med students who asked for the money to be reallocated to others such as nurses.
nW7OW TIL That Arthur Bremer Missed the Opportunity to Assassinate Nixon, because He Went Back to His Hotel to brush his teeth and change his suit.
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