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TIL it’s “mother lode”, not “mother load”.

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b9LVa TIL the Chinese invented toilet paper.
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ygPM TIL Queen Elizabeth does not hold a passport. Since all British passports are issued in the queen’s name, she herself doesn’t need one. She just has to say that she is the queen.
LdA0 TIL There is an alternative to Jewish circumcision called “Brit Shalom” — which means “no cutting”. The little boy is welcomed into the world with a ceremony such as having his feet washed. Over 100 rabbis worldwide now officiate at such events.