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TIL that Vikings spent a lot of time skiing as a mean of transportation and later, recreation. It was such an important part of their culture that they had a God dedicated to skiing.

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W7VO9 TIL that The aardwolf, a member of the hyena family, feeds mainly on termites and has teeth adapted for eating them, which are not capable of chewing meat.
nOBd TIL that besides right-handedness, left-handedness, and ambidexterity, there are also people who are ambisinister, meaning they are awkward or clumsy with both hands.
LQkJV TIL That the Earth's current "North Star" will be replaced in ~1000 years by the star Gamma Cephei, because it can be seen with the naked-eye and be closer to our celestial pole than the current North star, Polaris.
4kOXR TIL that US Representatives don't have to live in their district, just their state
8aJb4 TIL whiskey was still produced during the prohibition- Dr. prescribed "medicinal whiskey"