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TIL: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln Both Wrestled; Both Are in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame

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xPp7 TIL 63% of the largest Native American reservation’s population don’t have telephones.
yQnLJ TIL of Jhatka, a Hinduist butchering practice according to which an animal must be killed suddenly with a single blow, and "the animal must not be scared or shaken in any way before the slaughter".
8aXaX TIL scientists in China found a way to use genetically modified and infertile male mosquitos to wipe out large populations of mosquitos, pave the way of a mosquito-free future for us ????
WPP9 TIL that the FBI ran COINTELPRO, an illegal series of projects operated to suppress “subversive” movements like civil rights (including MLK) or growing third parties. These targets faced tricks like psychological warfare, killings (together with police departments), and slander through newspapers.
ZelB TIL Botto Bistro, an Italian restaurant in San Francisco, started a campaign “ Hate us on Yelp ” to become the worst rated restaurant in Yelp. It also offered a 25 percent discount to customers who gave it a 1 star review on Yelp.