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TIL that the human species is the only one with the ability to accurately throw objects

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E1rY7 TIL An group of archaeologists have found trousers—worn between 3K and 3.3K yrs ago—in a tomb in W China. The trousers were invented for horse riding by Chinese pastoralists and are the oldest known examples of this kind of apparel. The trousers are formed from three separately woven pieces.
GAmaj TIL Vitaparcours, introduced in 1968, were created to promote public health after WWII through free forest fitness trails with exercise stations. Today, over 500 exist across Switzerland.
6EvKJ TIL Tilda Swinton is of noble birth with her family being one of the 3 families in England that can trace their unbroken land ownership to before the norman conquest of 1066. She was also a friend and classmate of Lady Diana
NmYJ TIL that some Syrian Rebels are fighting with STG-44 rifles manufactured in Nazi Germany.
XDZR TIL that trigonometry was invented by a Muslim scientist so that he could find the direction of Mecca from any point on the planet.