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TIL of the Basus war, a 40 year conflict between two cousin tribes during late antiquity in Arabia over the killing of a camel.

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e09g4 TIL about Cristina Zenato, a professional diver in the Bahamas, who is known as the "Shark Whisperer", who likes to nuzzle sharks as if they were dogs or cats. She has so far removed over 300 hooks from sharks' mouths
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RjJw TIL that vibrant star twinkling in the night sky is an indication that there is significant instability or turbulence in the atmosphere… which is a good sign that a front or stormy weather might be on its way.
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