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TIL that Japan has aboriginal people called the Ainu.

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16bvV TIL that Finke River in Australia is the oldest river in the world.
YpjmW TIL heroin was often smuggled into the united states on the corps of fallen soldiers
nVl9 TIL that by analyzing the faces of Olympic medalists after their events, a peer-reviewed study found that silver medalists feel worse, on average, than bronze medalists. Silver medalists feel unlucky, while bronze medalists feel lucky.
b9Aj0 TIL that female tears contain chemicals which can decrease sexual arousal and aggression in men.
LBB9 TIL that Ben Franklin published a list of 200 synonyms for “drunk”, which includes “Nimptopsical”, “Cherubimical”, and “Been too free with Sir John Strawberry.”