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TIL that members of federally recognized Native American tribes can collect and own naturally fallen eagle feathers.

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nWyob TIL about the Darien scheme - an attempted Scottish colony that lost nearly a quarter of their wealth, playing a large role in the joining Great Britain in the Acts of Union 1707
VLDp TIL Sahara is only in a dry period and is expected to be green again in 15,000 years.
e0ZNL TIL of Sarah Ann Henley, who survived a 75-metre jump because her billowing skirt slowed her fall.
W5LA TIL The term “pipe dream” came from people having fantasies from smoking an opium pipe.
xV6xo TIL the caduceus symbol mistakenly used by many American medical companies is actually associated with thievery and commerce, the true medical symbol is the similar looking Rod of Asclepius.