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TIL that a 15-year-old did the same thing that Rosa Parks did 9 months earlier, but wasn’t iconized in part because she was too dark-skinned

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GAJ1j TIL that in 1923, a jockey named Frank Hayes won a horse race at Belmont Park in New York despite dying mid-race. He suffered a heart attack but stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the finish line first. It was the only race he ever won, and the horse was named "Sweet Kiss." After the incid
07dN TIL that the United States spends more per person on healthcare than any other developed country yet 1/3rd of its healthcare expenditures are depleted by administrative overhead, about $750 billion.
XjND TIL of the Sea Peoples. A group of raiders that nearly toppled ancient Egypt. We know nothing about where they came from or who they were.
5YKaQ TIL Female Golden Eagles , are used by Mongolian shepherds to defend against wolves.
5ZDk TIL that on its birthday (April 5th) Curiosity sings itself “Happy Birthday.”