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Today I learned that God used to have an equally divine wife, Asherah before the advent of fully monotheistic Judaism.

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DjMP TIL that Central Park in New York was once home to a thriving free black community called Seneca Village.
7rwaZ TIL In 2018, over 300 people drowned in Germany. The drownings have been linked to 'parents phone fixation.' In the past, parents spent more time with their children in the swimming pool. Increasingly, parents are fixated by phones and not paying attention to their children.
mxo1R TIL that cows have best friends. In a study to identify factors affecting milk yields, researchers noticed that cows form attachments to specific individuals in their herd. When these cows are together, indicators of stress in both noticeably reduce.
WXMY TIL that a New Orleans police officer committed an armed robber murdering a uniformed policeman and two employees in the process. One employee hid in the freezer and was spared, the officer returned to “investigate” the crime and was identified by the survivor as the shooter.
EPWV TIL The CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch went on record as saying he does not want fat or unattractive people wearing his clothes or employed at his company.