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TIL Boomerangs aren't exclusive to Australian history; the oldest known boomerang was found in Poland and dated 23,000 BP.

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x6KNB TIL of Toussaint Louverture, the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution. Born a slave, his tactical brilliance and commitment to freedom resulted in the abolition of slavery in Haiti in 1793. His leadership saw the island emerge as the first independent republic in Latin America in 1804.
BL6d TIL a mysterious young woman known only as “Bionerd23” has spent the last couple of years wandering around the destroyed nuclear plant at Chernobyl, ignoring the radiation danger and occasionally eating radioactive apples. Despite her dozens of YouTube videos, no one seems to know who she is.
p8Lvb TIL there used to be so many oysters in the Chesapeake Bay that they piled up almost to the water's surface, causing navigational hazards. Then we harvested them by the millions, and now the population is down by 99.7%. It's one of "the largest documented declines of a marine species"
d8jr7 TIL When Salvador Dali's body was exhumed 28 years after his death, his mustache was still perfectly intact.
16wlV TIL hippo skin naturally secretes anti-bacterial sunscreen. It's red and sometimes called "blood sweat", though it is neither blood nor sweat.