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TIL early humans literally ran their prey to death

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N78RP TIL the oldest known "Yo Mama" joke was found on a 3500 y.o. broken tablet in Iraq. And is missing the punchline.
e7p5 TIL the phrase “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”, which is often attributed to Voltaire himself, was actually created ​​by Evelyn Beatrice Hall, in her biography of Voltaire
e08nJ TIL about Foinavon, the horse that won the 1967 Grand National at 100/1 odds when the other horses became involved in a pile-up.
Br7kx TIL that immediately after landing on the moon, the Apollo 11 crew was supposed to sleep for 5 hours. They didn't, because they figured they wouldn't be able to.
P19ME TIL when Prince Charles visited the MAS*H soundstage, series writer Ken Levine was told how to properly address him. Instead, Levine asked him, "What advice would you give young people thinking of getting into your profession?" His handlers were horrified, but the prince laughed.