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TIL that romans didnt have any word to define skin color

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bwjN TIL that a hunter in wyoming killed a bear by shoving his fist down the bear’s throat and pinched the jugular vein with his mouth
08QN TIL a 2005 article from Der Spiegel quoting Fouad Hussein predicts the future regarding the Islamic State in an eerily accurate way: “An Islamic Caliphate in Seven Easy Steps” We’re currently at phase 5 and right on schedule.
VwL4 TIL that a Finnish sniper had over 705 confirmed kills. 505 of which were from his Mosin Nagant rifle, which he used only his iron sights. The rest of the kills were from his submachine gun.
mVgv TIL wrestler John Cena has granted over 300 wishes for the Make A Wish foundation, the most of any to date.
OoaPR TIL the word Hello became popular after Thomas Edison suggested its use when answering the phone. Alexander Graham Bell, his competitor, preferred Ahoy.