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TIL that in Bhutan, people except the members of the royal family do not have family names.

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EJ70 TIL that the story of Thomas Edison electrocuting an elephant as part of the War of Currents is a myth. The elephant was killed as part of an unrelated Coney Island stunt, and Edison’s name is only associated because Edison-brand film was used to record the elephant’s death.
Vvop TIL Roy Orbison wore sunglasses when performing simply because he had left his eyeglasses on an airplane. This forced him to to wear his prescription sunglasses on stage, and he found he preferred it.
dDJW9 TIL of koumpounophobia, the fear of buttons
WkWZY TIL that after the holidays, there is a spike of pets being returned to animals shelters due to them being gifted with little thought to the long term responsibilities of pet ownership.
XEaw8 TIL Over 40 Sri Lankan students at University of Kang Ning were tricked into working in Taiwan underground factories and slaughterhouses