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TIL the Quimbaya people made objects 1000 years ago that resemble airplanes so much that remote control replicas of them can actually fly

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5WP TIL Chinese companies hire white people to give the impression they are “international”
69AvX TIL in the medieval era a popular legend regarding the purpose behind the building of the pyramids was to protect all the knowledge of the world from being lost in the great flood. they were constructed some 300 years before the flood by either the prophet Enoch or Hermes
Zm04 TIL You can masturbate in public is Sweden provided it’s not directed at anyone
9YkMB TIL before it became male-dominated, computer programming was a promising career choice for women, who were considered "naturals" at it. Computer scientist Dr. Grace Hopper said programming was "like planning a dinner. You have to plan ahead and schedule everything so it’s ready when you need it."
4kLNb TIL that the last remnants of feudalism ended in 2006 when the island of Sark in the English Channel voted for democracy. Beforehand they were the last feudal fiefdom in Europe and were ruled by a Seigneur and the descendants of 40 farming families who helped colonise the island.