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TIL a full suit of medieval armour weighed from 45 to 55 lbs, actually less than a modern infantryman would carry in equipment.

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NJPb TIL that Billions of dollar worth of Hidden Treasure (Gold) was discovered at a Indian temple.
woLVE TIL there is over 1 million feral horses in Australia, they pose a danger to domestic livestock and road traffic to such a point they need regular culls. There were no Horses in Australia in 1788. From 1820 to 1860, the horse population in Australia increased from 3,969 to 431,525
p8YXA TIL Elephants think humans are cute. Their brain reacts in a similar way ours do when we see a cute puppy.
wYoo TIL astronauts can’t cry in space.
kOPkE TIL Nativity scenes in Barcelona often traditionally contain one figure pooping off in the corner