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TIL in some asian countries, women get 2 days of “menstruation leave” per month.

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k6xg TIL that Terry Bradshaw (NFL QB for the Pittsburgh Steelers) only got to start in college when the incumbent starter, Phil Robertson, decided to forgo his senior season in order to pursue other interests. Robertson would go on to create the Duck Commander Company and later star on Duck Dynasty.
Ypw7r TIL that firefighters once rushed to a house in Daventry when its smoke alarm went off repeatedly, only to discover that it was actually a parrot who had learned to perfectly imitate its sound.
0d8Xj TIL that Apollo 12 astronauts secretly brought a camera timer on the space mission. The two who landed on the moon planned to take a selfie with both of them to mystify people back on Earth. The plan failed when they could not find the timer.
d8d6d TIL Sloths spend 90% of their time motionless, and that sloth fur is a “small ecosystem of its own” that supports symbiotic algae, moths, and various insects.
6ElGQ TIL In all languages, the first Two colors given names are Black and White, the Third is Red