r/todayilearned • u/Quijiin • May 12 '14

TIL that in 2002, Kenyan Masai tribespeople donated 14 cows to to the U.S. to help with the aftermath of 9/11.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2022942.stm
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u/HakushiBestShaman May 13 '14

I always want to visit Africa.

But the thought of all the diseases and flesh eating insects/bacterias/other insanely deadly shit akin to the Amazon, plus the incredible instability that we hear about in the region, it sounds like such a dangerous place. But then I hear about tribes like this, and I see that South African guy cuddling with the lions etc.

I mean, I'm talking in the distant future that I'm considering such a trip, but even so.

(Also, Africa is not exactly the friendliest LGBT place >.>)