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5VJyp TIL that 21 out of the last 31 U.S. elections, the tallest person was elected President.
XaMR TIL Humans are the kings and queens of the planet when it comes to long-distance running. We can outrun every animal on the planet, and run in conditions that no other animal can run in.
GAKN1 TIL Author Octavia E. Butler used "Make America Great Again" as the presidential campaign slogan for the dictator Andrew Steele Jarret in her 1998 dystopian novel, Parable of the Talents.
OGoAL TIL about the Kanem–Bornu Empire, which originated around 700 AD, and lasted as the Bornu Empire until 1900. Remnants of it still exist even today as traditional states within Nigeria.
9o9r TIL That obsidian knives are so sharp they cut on a cellular level. Due to this, when used in the medical field, incisions made with the blade heal faster with less scarring.