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TIL British imperialist Cecil Rhodes advocated for a secret society that would bring the entire world under British rule.

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YpMmB TIL heels were first made by the Persian cavalry to keep stability while shooting arrows. It later became popular in Europe as masculine symbol until 1630 when women followed the fashion. First a military asset then a masculine symbol and now feminine.
jpKp TIL that Hockey rinks used to only have one shared penalty box, and players would often continue to fight in the penalty box.
45rX TIL of the Ket language. Spoken by 200 people in central Siberia north of Mongolia, it is considered to be in the same language family as Navajo. That would make Ket speakers the only remaining members in Eurasia of the original population that colonized the Americas.
99BM TIL the Atari 2600 launched at the price of $786 in 2016 dollars
loeB1 TIL that chickens have a recessive gene which allows them to make teeth like their ancestors.