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TIL: A 4 year old searching for fossils found 100 Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Bones

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dDZgB TIL - The highly coveted Akhal-Teke horse was involved in the first war over horses in 104 BC and 102 BC, deemed the "War of the Heavenly Horses", fought between the Chinese Han Dynasty and the Persians. In victory, the prize of “T’ien ma” or Heavenly Horses allowed China to grow a strong cavalry.
W7yVX TIL women could only play golf on Sunday afternoons at Pine Valley Golf Club (consistently ranked as one of the best courses in the world) until they changed the rule in 2021.
BDpK TIL: The average infantryman in the South Pacific during World War II saw about 40 days of combat in four years (10 days in one year). The average infantryman in Vietnam saw about 240 days of combat in one year thanks to the mobility of the helicopter.
kJVKe TIL Spain used to have festival where tradition was to throw a goat from the Church window.
5EYB TIL 75% of all Silent Films Have Been Lost