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TIL the “Smokey the Bear” hat was popularized by Buffalo Soldiers who went on to be National Park Rangers

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GAPmQ TIL Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn holds records as the oldest Olympian at the time of competition, the oldest person to win gold, and the oldest athlete to win an Olympic medal. At 64 years and 258 days of age at the 1912 Olympics, he became the oldest gold medallist ever
YnNB TIL males produce 2 kinds of sperm - one that fertilizes the egg and one that defend the egg from other male sperm.
78gNZ TIL that (as of 2022) 55.33% of Earth is Asian
xxmo TIL The poem “First they came” was actually written by a repentant Nazi supporter who wound up in a concentration camp himself. While his poem is usually taken as a warning about political apathy, it can also be taken as a warning against the dangers of divisive politics.
KKgB TIL that despite the UK representing just 0.9% of the global population, it has 15.9% of the world’s most highly-cited scientific research articles.