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TIL Aztec society was one of the first societies that required education for all its members, regardless of gender or social status.

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A9Nw TIL During the aftermath of 9/11, Search and Rescue dogs found so few living people, that it caused them great stress because they believed they had failed. Handlers and Rescue workers had to regularly hide in the rubble in order to give the rescue dogs a successful find, and keep their spirits up.
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