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TIL THE KEY TO BECOME MENTALLY STRONGER: Motivational video 2020

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N7ZKP TIL in 346BC, Alexander the Great, at the age of 10, after taming a large anxious horse he was allowed to buy it. He named the horse "Bucephalas", and he rode the horse until the Battle or Hydapes in 326BC when it died at the age of 30. Alexander later named a city after his steed.
94WX TIL Despite public perceptions, the odds of becoming the victim of a violent crime in the US today are lower than they were in the so-called “Golden Age” of the 1950s.
7rdVp TIL during WWI, the British Army had a group of entertainers assigned to every division. They offered soldiers a respite from war, reminded them of home, and provided a neutral outlet to air grievances. "The Diamond Troupe" was most famous because of their female impersonator and trick cyclist.
wo881 TIL Despite being ranked as one of the greatest songs ever written, the song “Hey Jude” by the Beatles was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards in 1969 (Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Pop performance by a duo or group with vocal) and didn’t win any of them.
a74J TIL that if a Lion fights a Tiger, experts believe “the tiger will always win.”