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pYP64 TIL of Patrice Lumumba- arguably the Godfather of Africa's reclaiming of independence. He led Congo to independence in 1960 (from a colony of Belgium). He was a charismatic leader who embodied the struggle for African unity, and the complete eradication of European colonialist power in Africa.
N7n0J TIL the famous HMS Terror shipwreck was finally discovered in 2016. The sealed captain's quarters could contain undeveloped 170 year old photos from the doomed arctic expedition.
9wZXM TIL about Juliana, a dog that was awarded a Blue Cross medal during WWII. She saved her owner’s life by peeing on an incendiary bomb.
LL7m TIL a wealthy Chinese tycoon was jailed for electrocuting, butchering and eating endangered tigers at his dinner parties.
AERg TIL that Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam” is possibly the biggest fuck you to Catholic church. Background figures and shapes portrayed behind the figure of God resemble the anatomical structure of human brain. Which signifies that human brain is behind the myth of creation.