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TIL that the Masaai people of Kenya donated fourteen cows to the US after 9/11.

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ADXxd TIL a woman once called a radio show in order to find a (much younger) guy who had ghosted her after their first date/sex. They called him and he revealed on air that he had only slept with her to get revenge on her son who had bullied him in school. He took BJ photos to send to the bully.
mPxM TIL that Grete Waitz, a middle distance runner, was recruited for the 1978 NYC Marathon to set a fast pace and drop out. She kept running, and won the race, setting a world record. As she neared the finish line, no one knew her name, and many thought she was a man with pigtails.
On8X TIL that apes have been shown using language to ask questions (even complicated questions!) of primate researchers for over 40 years, and the other post to the contrary is total BS.
woydE TIL that Islam spread to North Africa because a general decided to ignore his orders. The Caliph sent a letter ordering his general not to invade Egypt. Suspecting it contained orders to withdraw, he said he would open it at the end of the day – by which time he had crossed the border.
4Jag TIL The first airline stewardess were all registered nurses, but this requirement disappeared when many nurses left to enlist during WWII.