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TIL that Women living in Ancient Sparta and Athens had dramatically different experiences.

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eJn5 TIL That there are exactly 154 living kakapo (the world’s largest parrot) and that they each have their own name (Often Maori names to indicate their New Zealand heritage). Scientists track their parents to encourage genetic diversity.
WkZ5N TIL our ancestors standing up and walking on two feet turned social links into a necessary aspect for Survival (and leading to our current society) due to how this position changed some of women's caracteristics (narrower hips).
M1gK TIL The firemen that went up on Chernobyl’s roof almost instantly received a fatal radiation dose when they looked down into the reactor to extinguish the flames. A scientist later observed their hoses dangling above the reactor, the firemen not there anymore. None were ever seen again.
xx6B TIL The indie rock band formerly known as Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr changed its name because NASCAR fans kept showing up to their shows to meet Dale Earnhardt Jr.
wYZW TIL North Korea and China signed a mutual defense agreement which says “the two nations guarantee to adopt immediately all necessary measures to oppose any country or coalition of countries that might attack either nation”