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TIL that Croatia had one colonial territory in India

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KAM6 TIL: In Old English, males were referred to as, “wer” and the word, “man” meant strictly humankind.
nLrP TIL China sent seeds into space to see the effects of cosmic radiation on DNA. Some of the seeds had very useful mutations after being sent up.
wLA0J TIL there are HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF LOCUST SWARMING EAST AFRICA!!!!
nWxlW Today I learned that tampons can also be used for wounds and bloody noses besides menstruation cycles
XdY8 TIL that the man behind the ban of marijuana Harry Anslinger may have done so because of racism, reportedly stating that black and Mexican were the primary users. It was banned even though there was no scientific evidence of it being dangerous to mental health.