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TIL, during a visit to Egypt in 2012, Hillary Clinton was pelted with tomatoes and shoes, while the protesters chanted “Monica, Monica”

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0dyVv TIL Joseph Herring (Mohawk name: Nigeajasha) was among the ten or so native Americans baptized and ordained in the early Mormon church. Nigeajasha eventually had a falling out with LDS leaders. As a result, Wild Bill Hickman scalped Nigeajasha and presented his scalp to Brigham Young.
Gpa5 TIL there are only two places in the world where civilians are legally allowed to drive and fire tanks and one of them is in Minnesota.
yQLgw TIL that when people complained of long baggage claim waits, Houston airport — rather than speeding up wait times — made flyers walk further to reach their belongings. Service was then perceived to be quicker and better.
9YRAm TIL that the NFL football team the Miami Dolphins have a name pronunciation guide to help fans pronounce some of the more difficult names on their roster. Like "Tua Tagovailoa" and "Noah Igbinoghene"
MjX0 TIL every Passover, one Arab-Israeli man buys all of Israel’s grain products, or ‘chametz,’ worth over $150 million for only $4,800. Afterwards he gives it back.