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TIL Genghis Khan raped so many woman that every 1 in 200 people today are descended from him

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J0O1 TIL Falcons are more closely related to parrots than hawks and eagles
BrG5x TIL the famous Ralph Wiggum in danger meme is ironically not from a Simpsons episode but from a Family Guy crossover episode with the show.
D1K8j TIL Genrikh Yagoda, a member of Russia's "secret police" was responsible for at least 7.5 million deaths, until he too became a victim of the great purge.
LMgP TIL a Native American Chief ran 150 miles without rest to warn his friends in a white village of an impending attack by other tribes. The Chief died of exhaustion, but the village was saved and named after him.
m1JlY TIL that the India–Pakistan border is distinctly visible from outer space due to the numerous floodlights installed by India to facilitate its monitoring.