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TIL, the name Aceh(an Indonesian province) is actually an acronym for Arabic-Chinese-European-Hindu. [Source: Extreme Economies by Richard Davies]

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R5vkQ TIL that in 1963, a cow named Elm Farm Ollie became the first cow to fly in an airplane and be milked mid-flight. Her milk was parachuted down to spectators at the International Air Exposition in St. Louis.
YpQyd TIL that Kazakhstan is Europe's 14th-largest country by area, larger than 37 European countries (including Greece, Bulgaria, Iceland, Hungary, Portugal, or Austria) - even though almost 95% of the country is in Asia
WaXY TIL: When Lead was removed from gasoline in the US, it was linked to a 56% decline in violent crime. Lead is a neurotoxin that can affect antisocial behavior.
4XxyJ TIL: among the feral animals in the Australian Outback are Peacocks. Feral Peafowl prey on snakes but are preyed upon by Dingo
QJZWM TIL Mughal Emperor Akbar faced rebellion from his clerics for entertaining Jesuits in his court.