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TIL that Joseph Stalin ordered his top scientists to create a hybrid ape-man. In the dictator’s eyes, this hybrid man would be the greatest solider, capable of great strength but with an underdeveloped brain so as to be easily controlled.

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Br8wD TIL some lawmakers want to change Kazakhstan's name. The most recent suggestion was "Kazakh Republic" (Kazakhstan's original name) for the upcoming 100th anniversary of independence. They argue "stan" countries get confused and the change would create a unique identity for foreign interest.
PY7Ow TIL George Washington is the highest-ranking U.S. military officer in history. No matter how many stars other generals are awarded, Washington is understood to have one more. He is currently a 6-star general.
awDJA TIL that ancient Greek historian Herodotus once reported that there existed gold-digging ants. This was most likely a translation error. But there are marmots in the Himalayas of the Deosai plateau where local tribes have been known to collect gold dust from their burrows
8Lwb TIL Aristotle believed that the brain was just a minor organ for cooling the blood and heart and a place for the spirit to reside.
MEaV TIL Dwight D. Eisenhower said “The cost of one modern heavy bomber is this: a modern brick school in more than 30 cities. It is two electric power plants…It is two fine, fully equipped hospitals…We pay for a single destroyer with new homes that could have housed more than 8,000 people.”