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TIL that the superstition of "knocking on wood" to avoid bad luck dates back to ancient Celtic tribes. They believed that spirits or gods lived in trees, and knocking on the tree would call on these spirits for protection.

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jNBdM TIL that at Dunkin Donuts, glazed doughnuts have fewer calories than old-fashioned (plain) doughnuts.
X0vYj TIL about the Cagots, a group persecuted in France and Spain for nearly 1,000 years. Despite having no distinct language, race, religion, culture or physical traits than people around them, they faced social segregation and prejudice. Their exclusion is one of history's lesser known injustices.
rNd0x TIL There are wild wallaby 'mobs' living in Hawaii, France, England, Scotland, on the Isle of Man, and off the coast of Ireland.
VMeaZ TIL Sacha Baron Cohen carried a bulletproof clipboard when he filmed one segment of Who is America, out of fear that the participants would shoot him.
GY9Kg TIL Ken Ilgunas lived in a van for two years while obtaining his graduate degree at Duke to avoid debt. This is also known as “vandwelling”. His advice for “vandwellers” is don’t drink any liquid before going to bed, come to terms with celibacy, look normal, ensure stealth, and bring essentials.