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TIL that ancient Egyptian's tried to domesticate cheetahs as house pets, and also tamed them to be used for hunting.

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xVmjb TIL about Daramyn Tömör-Ochir a member of Mongolia's Communist regime. An advocate for joining the Soviet Union, he attacked nationalists. In 1962, after celebrating Genghis Khan's 800th birthday, he was exiled for being a nationalist. In 1985, after a change in leadership, he was axed to death.
KO556 TIL that during the second Vatican Council, a Cardinal from Belgium shouted "Why are we even discussing the future of the Church when half the Church is not even here?" Referring to the lack of women religious on the Council. 23 women were then appointed as auditors
4p0g TIL that Stalin was only 5 ft 4 in tall. He had painters shot who didn’t depict him “right.”
pvmb TIL On this day 80 years ago, Americans lined up outside of bars and waited for the clock to strike 12 for the sale of alcohol to be legal again. Hooray beer freedom!
aw7EN TIL in the 1940s, Marshall of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov was reluctant to be seen drinking Coca-Cola, which was often regarded as a symbol of American imperialism, so he had Coca-Cola produce a special "White Coke" that was colorless and resembled vodka