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1aRDd TIL the Norse explorers of America described a native "warsling" that would fling sheep sized projectiles at enemies. Centuries later, linguists discovered the Algonkin people had an oral tradition of the same weapon their ancestors used to destroy ships.
kmD5 TIL The Beatles refused to play to segregated shows and were key in ending racially segregated events.
5VeoR TIL until the early 1970s, funeral homes in the US doubled as ambulance services. If you were hurt or sick, you’d probably be transported to the hospital in a hearse.
eVNb TIL ‘McRib’ contains over 70 ingredients including a bleaching agent often used in foamed plastics. McRib’s “restructured meat technology” uses proteins extracted from a mixture of tripe, heart, and scalded stomach to bind pork trimmings into a rib-like food item.
ADvWg TIL Having resulted in 77 people dying in 9 years, Australia's Horses and Cows Are Deadlier Than Its Snakes and Spiders. Kangaroos killed 60 in that time, while snakes and lizards have only killed 23. Spiders haven't killed anyone since 1979