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TIL about Bhutanese talking stamps, which you can play on a record player to hear folk songs and learn about the history of Bhutan

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dDvnd TIL: The Roman punishment of Relegatio is the mildest form of exile. You are banished from Rome, but get to keep your citizenship, property, land, etc. One senator chose the famous island of Lesbos. It is a light punishment meant for adulterers, pimps, abusers, and manslaughter.
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