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TIL that Mao Zedong’s great-grandson’s name is Mao Dongdong

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6E1X7 TIL cattle in the United States are often fed chicken excrement (once cow can eat up to 3 tons of it every year) because it is cheaper than feeding them hay, grass, alfalfa, etc.
v1nLL TIL the Bubonic Plague is still around. It affects about 7 people a year in the US, and small rodents like prairie dogs are fed vaccine treats to help their populations and reduce spread.
Ey1P TIL Alexander Graham Bell originally suggested ‘ahoy’ be adopted as the standard greeting when answering a telephone, before 'Hello’ (suggested by Thomas Edison) became common.
gjpb TIL People blew up schools and planned to blow up school buses with kids in them over textbooks they didn’t agree with in West Virginia
5V14r TIL the concept of "checkmate" originates from the Persian phrase "Shāh Māt," meaning "the king is helpless" or "the king is defeated."