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TIL that a new type of math was invented for Futurama in the episode “The Prisoner of Brenda”

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nM1o TIL that Mansa Musa, ruler of the Mali Empire in the 14th century, is the richest person who ever lived(inflation adjusted)
P140e TIL T.E. Lawrence's (Lawrence of Arabia) death in a motorcycle accident made one of his doctors study what he saw as the unnecessary loss of life by motorcycle despatch riders through head injuries which led to the increased use of crash helmets by both military and civilian motorcyclists
rN9gy TIL about one of the most crucial cybersecurity attacks in history, the SolarWinds hack. The attack, which was discovered in December 2020, compromised the networks of numerous government agencies including the US Department of Homeland Security and the US Treasury Department.
P7Bg TIL that many ancient Egyptian Pharaohs were overweight and unhealthy, in contrast to their typical depiction. That was likely due to a sugary diet of alcohol, bread and honey.
xVorw TIL Andrew Myrick, a storekeeper on a Minnesota Native American reservation, told starving natives to get grass if they were hungry. He was found dead on the first day of the Dakota War of 1862 with grass stuffed in his mouth.