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TIL Female Golden Eagles , are used by Mongolian shepherds to defend against wolves.

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LkMPV TIL about a 3000-year old Chinese tradition called Ghost Marriages, or the marriage of two people who died single. In some cases, the parents of unmarried men buy female corpses so their sons could have a wife in afterlife.
ne4r TIL when a king dies in Tonga, the royal undertakers are not allowed to use their hands for 100 days afterwards. They are hand-fed in captivity, which is a step up from the older practice of having their hands chopped off.
e4b5 TIL that a mother kissing her baby allows her to sample the bugs the baby is exposed to, leading to the production of custom antibodies in her breast milk to help the baby fight the bugs
GA7g TIL The Colgate toothpaste company tried to extend their brand by creating a line of frozen dinners. The idea remains today one of the worst product failures ever.
eEWn TIL that a shirt made in the 1300s would cost $3,500 to make today.