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TIL that Russia had Volga Finns historic group as its core, and not Slavs like Kievan Rus-Ukraine

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9jMp TIL nearly 2/3 of the Hindenburg’s passengers survived the fiery wreck, and one still lives today, 80 years later.
rRrYy TIL that the dancers in the game Just Dance are literally painted white that is why they all appear white in the game. Hence, they are real and not just computer-generated animations.
OYBX TIL that Sweden is favored by oddsmakers to make first contact with extraterrestrial life
e0Dkg TIL of United States Foreign-Trade Zones, where cities like San Jose CA control their own foreign trade policy and are not subject to Federal tariffs.
E1rY7 TIL An group of archaeologists have found trousers—worn between 3K and 3.3K yrs ago—in a tomb in W China. The trousers were invented for horse riding by Chinese pastoralists and are the oldest known examples of this kind of apparel. The trousers are formed from three separately woven pieces.