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TIL There is a subculture in Congo where members dress up like gentlemen.

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l7RD5 TIL that the Russian Empire built a fort on the island of Kauai in Hawaii called Fort Elizabeth with permission from the local ruler.
40VJ TIL that in 2002, a fire at a girls’ school in Mecca, Saudi Arabia killed fifteen girls. It has been strongly suggested that their deaths occured due to the involvement of the “religious police,” who prevented them from leaving the building because the girls were not wearing correct Islamic dress.
pYPZZ TIL Most people don't dream about their smartphones because our dreams are an evolved defense mechanism, we tend to dream more often about fears and concerns that were relevant to our ancestors — so, less about, say, hacking, and more about running from wild animals
oRBJW TIL about Willie McRae - a Scottish nuclear activist found dead in suspicious circumstances; a car crash with a bullet in his head.
6EG68 TIL of the Aeroflot Flight 6502 incident of 1986 in which a Soviet pilot made a bet with his co-pilot that he could land the aeroplane blind. He crashed the plane, killing 70 out of 94 passengers and crew.