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TIL One of the most important Medieval innovations was the horse collar, which allowed horses to use their full strength to pull loads or to plow and which only came to Europe around 920 AD.

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OoYK6 TIL of Anders Haugen, the only American to ever medal in ski jumping. He finished 4th in the 1924 olympics, but when a historian reviewed the results 50 years later he found a scoring error. Shortly thereafter, Anders went to Norway at 86 years old and was awarded his long overdue bronze medal.
PVnJ TIL that there is a lightbulb that has been burning since 1901
W7GQL TIL The beautiful sand beaches of the Maldives are made out of 70% to 85% poo by the Parrotfish. One Parrotfish alone produces approximately 90kg of sand per year. This kind of sand is also heating up less than rocky sand.
r7Yo TIL that women’s extremities, like hands and feet, tend to run colder than men’s extremities.
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