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TIL BLACK History in America, wow!

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KYoME TIL in 2012, a group of Mexican scientists intentionally crashed a plane to see which seats have the most chance of survival
lwl1 TIL Russian hamsters are monogamous and particularly male hamsters may become very depressed if separated with their mate; becoming inactive, eating more and showing similar behavior to depressed humans.
4k0EJ TIL of Alex Stepney, an English soccer goalkeeper so got so angry at his own team-mates, he literally dislocated his jaw screaming at them.
d89W8 TIL that according to legend that many used to believe was fact, the founder and first King of Britain was Brutus of Troy, a descendant of a hero from the Trojan War, and he also founded Troia Nova or New Troy in what is today London. He was also supposedly the ancestor of King Arthur.
m1v0x TIL that desert truffles, cousins of the better known European varieties, are associated with lightning. This delicacy grows under the sands of the Middle East and North Africa and frequently appear after thunderstorms which form nitrogen compounds beneficial to the fungus.