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TIL Donkey basketball is a variation of the standard basketball game, played on a standard basketball court, but in which the players ride donkeys

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g0R8 TIL that, in 2013, a Kenyan lawyer filed a petition within the International Court of Justice, asking the ICJ to hold the State of Israel and Pontius Pilate, among others, responsible for Jesus’ “unlawful” trial and crucifixion
X0bVE TIL that long before Bruce Lee became known for martial arts, he’d already made his mark in completely different fields - appearing in Hong Kong films as a child, winning his school’s 1958 boxing title, and that same year taking first place in Hong Kong’s Crown Colony Cha-Cha dancing competition.
nZdd TIL that attempts were made to create a Human-Chimpanzee hybrid through artificial insemination of female chimpanzees in 1960s China. The experiment reportedly achieved pregnancy but was cut short by the Cultural Revolution.
oRW4R TIL Lincoln's cabinet was a team of rivals, including notable William Seward, who was initially resentful & condescending of the president. The two eventually became close personal friends, spending many nights bonding over stories, good humor, & politics, much to the dismay of other cabinet members
XQQr TIL, fungi has been found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, but it is not known if fungus is a cause or consequence of the disease.