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TIL Contrary to claims made by second-wave feminism, most anthropologists hold that there are no known societies that are unambiguously matriarchal, and never have been.

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69WLZ TIL that George Harrison is one of the few artists to have an active single on the Billboard charts at the time he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He also has more solo US #1 hits than any other ex-Beatle.
nenNr TIL individuals who get "chills" from music have differently wired brains than those who don't- more nerve fibers connect their auditory cortex (the part of the brain that processes sound) to their anterior insular cortex (the region involved in processing feelings).
YpZYP TIL that in 1980 Glenn Seaborg turned several thousand atoms of bismuth into gold by removing protons and neutrons from the bismuth at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.
J1wKk TIL according to the Census of India of 2001, India has 122 major languages and 1599 other languages
VMPN0 TIL the owner of Walter White's house hates Breaking Bad because fans of the show would throw pizza on his rooftop, the creator Vince Gilligan made a public plea for fans to stop throwing pizzas on the house's roof.