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TIL it is illegal for US citizens and corporations to boycott Israel.

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DQ9yJ TIL Cynisca/Kyniska was a Spartan princess in ancient Greece who personally trained horses and- approximately at the age of 40- went on to become the first woman to win an Olympic game as a charioteer. Her victory likely had a great impact on the Olympic and led to more women participating.
GAGP5 TIL with approximately 1 in 3 adults in the US not getting enough sleep, insomnia is a common health problem. In addition, a 2023 study found that people who suffer from insomnia were 69% more likely to have a heart attack compared to those who didn't.
gmeb TIL That some people with schizophrenia have a type of disordered speech that makes them sound like Dr Seuss. It’s called ‘Clanging’
VBwJ4 TIL The origins of hummus are hotly debated with the Lebanese, Turks, Syrians and Israelis all claiming to have invented the dish. International lawsuits and appeals to the UN and the EU have resulted from the so called 'hummus wars.' We do know the dish is likely about 700 years old
PYLJ TIL during the Chernobyl, three engineers volunteered to dive into a pool of radioactive hydrogen peroxide with no working flashlights and open a pipe to stop the reactor from exploding. They succeeded.