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TIL there was an Egyptian Pharaoh whose name in hieroglyphics was a pair of outstretched arms followed by three penises

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yMwe TIL that after Congressman John Rankin refused to sit next to Adam Clayton Powell Jr. because of the colour of his skin, Powell found every opportunity possible to sit close to the Mississippi Congressman. On one occasion Powell followed him from seat to seat until Rankin had moved five times.
oBm7A TIL Cousin marriage in the US is complicated and some states allow it, some states criminalize it, and many states have conditions that decide whether it is allowed or not.
mDKy TIL that sex in space would be extremely difficult and is a topic of serious discussion amongst the scientific community.
E1E0X TIL the first airplane dogfight was between two American mercenaries on opposing sides in the Mexican Revolution. Both men had orders to kill, but neither pilot wanted to harm the other, so they exchanged multiple volleys of pistol fire, intentionally missing before exhausting their ammunition.
grn7b TIL that Kendrick Lamar On April 16, 2018, won the Pulitzer prize. He was the first and only rapper till today to do this.