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TIL hippos secrete their own sunscreen

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Zpp4o TIL Dublin, Ireland, was once the Viking Kingdom of "Dyflin", founded by the Norse in the 9th century. "Dubh Linn" means "black pool" in Irish. Under their rule, Dublin became the biggest slave port in Western Europe. The last king of Dublin was killed by the Norman conquerors in 1171.
epav6 TIL That men who ejaculate more frequently significantly, like 21 times a month, lower their risk of prostate cancer compared to those who do it less according to a Harvard 2016 peer-reviewed study published in a reputable scientific journal.
VA0Q TIL ‘I’m sorry to have troubled you chaps’ were James Bond creator Ian Fleming’s last words to the EMTs tending to him during his heart attack.
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eAy4 TIL when racial segregation was ruled unconstitutional, Governor Orval Faubus ordered the Arkansas National Guard to “Preserve the Peace” by blocking black students. President Dwight D. Eisenhower reacted by federalizing Arkansas National Guard assuming control to then protect the black students