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TIL the Japanese word “Zettai ryōiki” refers to the area of bare skin in the gap between overknee socks and a miniskirt.

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Vyp TIL that getting angry at someone when youre listening to them eating or breathing is called Misophonia, and its a brain disorder
9YPdG TIL in 1859 an American farmer in the San Juan Islands shot a pig who was eating his potatoes, but the pig happened to belong to a British colonist. The conflict escalated to involve 461 Americans & 14 artillery against 5 British warships with 70 cannons and 2140 men. The only casualty was the pig
GAXwg TIL that Some octopus species lay 56,000 eggs at a time. These eggs are teardrop shaped, milky, and braided together in bunches by the female. Both male and female octopus die after reproduction.
1eDX TIL Alexander Graham Bell advocated against the use of sign language and hoped to eradicate deafness through eugenics (selective human breeding).
0QeL TIL of the world’s oldest hotel, the Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan. It has been run by 52 generations of the same family since 705 AD.