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TIL that one of the earliest records we have of dreadlocks are from a civilisation in Crete

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n5Kb TIL That 1/3 of Russian soldiers in World War One were not issued rifles, and were told to pick up a weapon when one of their comrades were killed.
nyXr TIL in some of the earliest displays of Stunt Flying, a pilot named Eugène Lefebvre would fly directly at terrified spectators, turning away only at the last second. He is also the first person to die while piloting a powered aircraft.
5Yry8 TIL beaver is considered safe to eat during lent by the Catholic Church.
N79ob TIL Barter wasn't what societies used before money. Gift-giving and credit were the main means of exchanging goods and services.
5Y0pQ TIL Arnold Palmer's father taught both Arnold Palmer and Mister Rogers how to play golf