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TIL that "Harambee" is the official motto of Kenya

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OpXR TIL: When Carthaginian explorer Hanno reached the Ivory Coast ~600-500 bc, he thought Gorillas were a race of humans and tried to capture some. He ended up killing them for being too violent and took their skins back to Carthage to put on display.
epML TIL rock pioneer of the 1950/60’s, Chuck Berry, still performs live today, at the age of 85
nWdXG TIL that the Japanese national anthem is the shortest in the world - a 34 character poem.