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TIL That there are no rules in any professional sport that ban women from playing alongside men

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ANYJl TIL Cleopatra (Cleopatra VII Philopator) had only 6 great-great-grandparents instead of the standard 16. Also, prior to her famous romances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, she was married to her brothers, who were both named Ptolemy.
rR7w TIL that during WWII Boeing camouflaged their production plant by building a fake town on the roof.
LkJam TIL that Singapore's prime minister is the highest paid government official in the world which reflects the belief that a high salary will make him less interested in taking bribes.
x6Zpk TIL about Eleno de Cespedes, the mixed-race intersex transgender soldier and surgeon who survived the Spanish Inquisition. When Eleno married a woman, he was arrested on charges of homosexuality, transvestism, and witchcraft. He was only convicted of bigamy and was released after a short jail term.
EgmEX TIL that a Chinese man found the ultimate airport loophole — he bought a first-class ticket just to access unlimited free meals at the airline’s luxury lounge. He visited over 300 times without flying, enjoyed free food daily for months, then refunded the ticket and got all his money back!