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TIL that humans aren’t the only species that commits suicide. Dogs, ducks, and whales also exhibit self-destructive behavior after the death of an owner or a mate.

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X0ekR TIL South Dakota - The United Nations Headquarters That Never Was
D1naP TIL a stele (inscribed stone) was found in northern Israel that boasts of the author's victories over the "House of David". It likely dates back to 9th century BCE, making it the earliest known reference to King David.
EgxwW TIL the editors of prominent science journal Nature originally rejected the first research paper demonstrating MRI because the pictures were too fuzzy.
AD0Yo TIL that duels were so popular amongst military officials in the 1800s that the United States were running out of qualified officers and causing the War Department to put a ban on dueling.
b9NZE TIL that DNA analysis in 2017, revealed the remains found in the Birka Viking grave, the most famous of its type were female, not male, as long assumed.