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TIL Prior to human settlement New Zealand had no land-based mammals apart from three bat species

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9wp TIL A Sikh must “defend the rights of all who are wrongfully oppressed or persecuted irrespective of religion, colour, caste or creed.”
R5ne8 TIL In the Battle of Kartarpur 1,800 Sikhs under Guru Hargobind fought an army of at least 52,000 Mughals who were led by an ex Sikh general, the governor of Peshwar, and governor of Jalandhar. The Sikh won and killed at least 50,000 Mughals.
MenK8 TIL of Leonarda Emilia, a 19th Century Mexican bandit. After her lover was sentenced to death, she became an outlaw and took the name La Carambada, meaning "The Amazing Lady." After robbing men she would flash them, so they felt ashamed at being bested by a woman.
E5k0 TIL Elvis was a natural blonde. He started to dye his hair at a young age to have an edgier look.