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TIL about Mónica Macías, the daughter of Equatorial Guinea's first president, and who was partially raised by North Korea's first leader Kim Il Sung

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691QW TIL about the 'criterion of embarassment', a type of analysis in which a historical account is deemed likely to be true under the inference that the author would have no reason to invent a story that would embarrass themselves. The crucifixion of Jesus is an example of such an event.
AD6oa TIL Al Matthews (actor), who portrayed GySgt Apone in Aliens, was an actual U.S. Marine with 13 combat awards including 2 Purple Hearts. Matthews, who was also the inspiration for Sgm Johnson in the Halo series, was one of the first African American Marines in Vietnam to be promoted to Sergeant.
XEK1r TIL Archaeological studies found evidence of asbestos being used since the Stone Age to strengthen pots. Many developing countries today support using asbestos as a building material. Russia is the top producer, having produced 1 million tons in 2015.
kJaW1 TIL about Ban Khun Samut Chin, a village in Thailand that has suffered 1.1- 2km shoreline retreat and has only 4 students left at the local school. It is unknown how long locals can keep living there.
PYGye TIL The world's worst shark attack occurred on July 30, 1945, when the SS Indianapolis was torpedoed by Japanese submarines. Nearly 900 men went overboard - only 317 were rescued four days later, with hundreds directly killed by sharks