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TIL the Darfur conflict in Sudan started out as a conflict between the nomadic Janjaweed and the sedentary population in Darfur over grazing grounds and arable farmland, exacerbated by dwindling rainfall and droughts.

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W7vvX TIL about the Hanoi incident where a man lived after his hand was inside a particle accelerator while it was on. This incident sparked international attention to the dangers of using foreign translated instructions in experiments involving radiation.
BrPgK TIL that in 1937, a Michigan dentist stopped two fleeing bank robbers by shooting them with his deer rifle, wounding one in the arm and killing the other with a head shot at a range of almost 150 yards
bjyp TIL that last names have a natural tendency to go extinct over time-and that China experiences this with 96% of the population sharing only 200 surnames.
4Xe5b TIL it is a myth that bats use their echolocation to deftly maneuver around one another. High speed cameras show that bats crash into each other all the time.
Me997 TIL Truman was among the poorest U.S. presidents, with a net worth much less than $1 million. His financial situation contributed to the doubling of the presidential salary to $100,000 in 1949. In addition, the presidential pension was created in 1958 when Truman was again having financial hardship.