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TIL that not only was Albert Einstein unfaithful to both of his wives, he married his cousin Elsa the same year he divorced his first wife. He also thought about marrying Elsa’s daughter instead of her.

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WkKj4 TIL the first pilot to spot incoming Japanese fighters at Pearl Harbor was a woman. Her name was Cornelia Fort and she was a civilian flight instructor. 2 years later she was killed in a mid-air collision and became the first female pilot to be killed on active military duty.
4XR9a TIL that Indonesians are the most charitable people in the world. "Despite having a steady economy and labor force, 40 percent of the country lives below the poverty line, making their number one ranking even more impressive and inspiring."
VMRl0 TIL Fausta (2nd wife of Roman Emperor Constantine) fell in love with the Emperor's son. He refused her advances. She accused him of making advances. Emperor had his son murdered. Fausta was later rumoured to have had an affair with a slave. Emperor realised his mistake and had her boiled alive.
1BNO TIL a male tiger almost always win in a fight against a male lion because it is bigger, has longer fangs, better muscle density, more agile, more powerful bite force and can stand on its powerful hindlegs allowing for both-paws swipe while the lion cannot.
8eLea TIL about Amy Carlson, a woman who claimed to be God. She also claimed she was Cleopatra , Jesus, and Harriet Tubman in past lives and communed with a council of aliens made up of celebrities like Robin Williams, Tupac, Chris Farley, and Carol Burnett. She died in 2021.