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TIl that in 2021 two rival taxi operators were involved in a dispute over lucrative taxi routes in Cape Town South Africa. It escalated into a full blown armed conflict that killed 83 people

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bL19 TIL There’s a science fiction story, written 2nd century AD (before the Bible) in Roman Syria, that features flying to the moon, contact with aliens, interplanetary war, and the discovery of a continent across the ocean. The name literally translates to “True Stories” or “True History”.
0dbKA TIL While there is a clear two term limit on the office of US President, there is no term limit on the office of US Vice President.
Zp9WY TIL there is £80m worth of unclaimed premium bonds in the UK
Y8Lv TIL that the BBC does not use a recording of Big Ben’s chimes for radio, instead the audio is sent live from the tower to broadcast
78Vw7 TIL: The feeling of loneliness is the mind's way to signal danger, and that you should get back to the group(where you are protected and can share food). A feeling formed at the beginning of civilization. Basically a "survival mechanism" like thirst and hunger.