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TIL Archaeological evidence of the Saluki dates back at least 5,000 years. The Saluki was first bred in the Fertile Crescent and used by nomadic tribes to run down game animals.

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gXjX TIL in Japan, a husband can legally divorce his wife for sex neglect, but wives cannot make the same claim about their husbands.
nZEW TIL that the first non-white player in the NBA was Wataru Misaka an Asian American from Utah.
vpnL TIL that the current mayor of Davao city, Phillipines is noted for transforming the city from the murder capital of the nation to “the most peaceful city in Southeast Asia” through vigilante means and toleration of extrajudicial killings of alleged criminals. Time magazine dubbed him “The Punisher”.
e4L TIL James Earl Jones declined to have his name included in the credits of Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back, feeling his contributions were too insignificant.
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