The glow sticks at parties were initiallyfor something so much more serious.

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Get Fact'd with Darren Maule sees him share facts that you are lessl likely to find anywhere else with the rest of the team.
In today's facts you will learn that:
-130BC, the soil in China lack something special which helped the horse's feet/hooves.
- You also learn that the buying your shoes was an entirely different process that included an x-ray
- The glow sticks we used at our parties were not made for the parties but rather a much more serious task in a serious setting.
Take a listen to get all of these facts completed.
26 Aug 2021 1AM English South Africa Society & Culture · Daily News

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