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TIL Native Americans were present in North America before the Great Lakes existed.

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0yxL TIL that removing speed limits in outback Australia reduced accidents and fatalities
VB6nB TIL Two main populations of Dingos (West and East) do not share close ancestry and might represent separate waves of Humans bringing domesticated Dogs/Wolves into Australia 8,000 to 3,000 years ago.
xnPg TIL of “Yasuke” the first recorded foreign born samurai in Japan from the 16th century. He was a black man from Mozambique and would have been extremely tall at the time. It was reported he had the strength of 10 men.
6nyY TIL Cats only meow towards Humans. In the wild they never meow.
Xnlj TIL that foundries use dirt floors because molten metal can make concrete explode due to trapped moisture