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TIL that after the defeat of the confederate states many soldiers joined the Egyptian military in their attempted conquest of Ethiopia.

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8eLBb TIL about "General Average," a 19th century maritime law requiring all stakeholders (cargo owners, shippers, etc.) to share losses if part of a ship or cargo is sacrificed in an emergency to save the whole.
ne70Y TIL Mr. Rogers' funeral was attended by 2,700 people which included TV show hosts, authors of children's books and the PBS president
y4l8 TIL as a response to 700 scientists expressing support for God-guided evolution, a petition called “Project Steve” was created and reached 1370 signatures. Only scientists named some variation of Steve were allowed to sign it. Less than 1% of people in the world are named Steve.
XXVj TIL Two weeks after he co-founded Apple with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne sold his 10% share of the company. That 10% stock($800 at the time) would now be worth approximately $60 Billion had he held onto it to this day.
a8NW0 TIL about Swyer syndrome where a born female appearing person can have both x and y chromosomes