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TIL the Holodomor Genocide was a man made famine that killed millions in Soviet Ukraine from 1932-1933.

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YAAv TIL many ethnic Koreans in Japan send their kids to North Korean-funded schools that teach allegiance to NK, despite their families having lived in Japan for generations. The Japanese government tolerates the schools’ existence. In past decades many ethnic Koreans emigrated to NK, unable to return.
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5Yop8 TIL anandamide, also known as N-arachidonoylethanolamine (AEA), is a fatty acid neurotransmitter. The name is taken from the Sanskrit word ananda, which means "joy, bliss, delight". It can be activated by THC or CBD coming into contact with cannabinoid receptors in the nervous system.
d8ADB TIL that crows are one of the smartest non-primate animals on earth, with the intelligence of a 7-year-old human. They use and manipulate tools, they have long-term memory including facial recognition, and they understand analogy.
9VED TIL I learned of the prankster Horace de Vere Cole. He once ruined a “pretentious and terrible play” by giving tickets for strategically selected seats to bald men. When the lights went up their shiny heads spelt out a swearword.