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TIL that the whole world watches less porn on Christmas, except for Japan

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j6Brn TIL the current and the first president of Barbados is a woman (Sandra Mason) after Barbados ceased to be a constitutional monarchy and became a republic and the current prime minister of Barbados is also woman (Mia Mottley)
d80Yr TIL that while on his deathbed, Alexander Graham Bell's wife begged him not to leave her. Bell's last word was, "No."
x9xg TIL The James Randi Educational Foundation will pay $1,000,000 to any person who demonstrates any psychic, supernatural, or paranormal ability under satisfactory observation. In the 50 years it’s been running, no one has passed the preliminary test.
yVKjV TIL that Evelyn Nesbit, dubbed "the world's first supermodel" became known for her involvement in a feud between her husband Harry Thaw and architect Stanford White who drugged and assaulted her age of 16, this led to Thaw murdering White inside Madison Square Garden in 1906.
J1Pa4 TIL that Nepal has a festival devoted entirely to celebrating dogs!