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TIL about Abul-Abbas. An elephant sent by the caliph Harun al-rashid ibn Muhammad al-Mahdi to the holy Roman emperor Charlemagne as a gift that symbolized the beginning of Abbasid-Carolingian relations. The elephant died in 810 just as charlemagne crossed the rhine.

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J1pMV TIL the first botanical garden in the U.S. was established in New York City in 1801. By the late 1800’s the garden was abandoned, and in the 1920’s it became the site of Rockefeller Center.
dD7PE TIL When your body is in ketosis (keto diet) you breathe out acetone.
R74jw TIL the longest winning streak in the history of sport was the Unites States’ 132-year winning stretch from 1870-1983 for the America’s Cup for yachting. They defended the trophy 24 times, until Australia won in 1983.
6EJyl TIL of the devastation of Sandby Borg. It was the scene of a massacre in the late 5th century AD. The victims of the massacre were never buried but are found lying as they fell, inside the houses and scattered on the streets of the fort. The site was never occupied again.
m1XEP TIL the exercise paradox: hunter-gatherers who trek miles daily (or climb up trees) burn the same calories as much-less-active office workers and machine operators