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TIL in his will, businessman Cecil Rhodes (namesake of the Rhodes scholarship) left money for the creation of a secret society whose purpose was to bring the entire world under British rule

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KODD4 TIL Eagle's can view something the size of a rabbit from 3 miles away. They see more colors than humans, and can also see in the UV range of light (allowing them to see the urine trail of prey)
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