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TIL that there is a death metal band whose lead vocalist is a grey parrot. Their name is Hatebeak.

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j6wKE TIL The Mongolian army that attacked Baghdad in 1258 (200-800k dead) included Chinese artillery specialists, Persian/Turkic auxiliaries, Franks from Antioch, Armenian/Georgian allies, and Christian Han Chinese generals. They also defeated the Assassins and killed their Grandmaster on the way there.
p8oPN TIL about “Team Lioness,” one of Kenya’s first group of all-female Rangers, organized in 2017. While protecting the area surrounding Amboseli National Park from poachers, these 8 women are also involved with community education and are the first in their families to be employed.
NXEEM TIL Mick Jagger had children with 5 different women. In total he has 8 children, 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
E1wd TIL Kyoto was spared from the atom bomb because the U.S. secretary of war had fond memories of his honeymoon there
9YmDD TIL 20% of humans have sensory processing sensitivity - a greater sensitivity and responsiveness to the environment and to social stimuli. Studies show these individuals are strongly affected by others' moods, and have a higher brain activation of regions involved in attention and action planning.