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TIL that Sparta Pop Culture image of Military Prowess is mostly a myth as Spartans were land owning aristocrats who only had citizens militia.

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YQmG TIL there are no natural White Siberian tigers. All known cases can be traced back to humans breeding them in captivity.
rNo1 TIL that 99% of all puppies sold at pet stores come from puppy mills.
WkJKo TIL of Binky the polar bear who lived in Alaska Zoo where he mauled two visitors who jumped over the safety rails on separate occasions. After the maulings Binky merchandise was sold with the slogan “Send another tourist, this one got away” & his cage was upgraded to keep visitors out.
oR5vA TIL that flight crews who are unfamiliar with each other are more prone to making errors.
negb9 TIL of 6 Psyche, one of the largest asteroids in the asteroid belt is made up of pure metals. At current prices, the metals in the asteroid are estimated to be worth quintillions of Dollar.