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xVjbo TIL about an Australian Aboriginal language that uses direction (north, south, east, west) instead of left and right; the standard greeting is "where are you going?" to keep everyone completely oriented.
R7bp6 TIL One of the reasons pirates and sailors wore earrings at sea was to cover funeral expenses if they died.
VxlB TIL King Henry VIII was once arrested and then imprisoned for assaulting a police constable with his walking stick. When the police constable was informed he had jailed the King of England, he feared execution; instead he was commended by Henry VIII for his dedication to duty.