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TIL that Japan has aboriginal people called the Ainu.
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TIL A Liger (Lion/Tiger crossbreed) can get up to 800 pounds and 6 feet long. That makes it as big as any prehistoric cat fossil ever found. (Also bred for its skills in magic).
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TIL the IQ classification scale in 1928 included the phrases ‘Moron’ (50-74), ‘Imbeciles’ (25-49) and ‘Idiots’ (0-24). So calling someone an idiot is actually pretty insulting.
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TIL that approx. half a second of the first prime time, lesbian kiss on British TV was included in the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony, and broadcast to 76 countries where homosexuality is a crime
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TIL of Antonio Onofri, a politician and diplomat from San Marino who managed to gain the respect and friendship of Napoleon. Due to this intervention, Napoleon promised to guarantee and protect the independence of the Republic of San Marino, even offering to extend its territory.
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TIL that each of the characters in Gilligan's Island represented one of the seven deadly sins