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TIL that there are some cultures in parts of Europe that had legends that rainbows could magically change your gender.

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yVL7M TIL A permanent move to daylight saving time would prevent 2,054 human injuries, 33 human deaths, and $1.19 billion in damages each year.
R5B4a TIL that Francis Galton made a ranking system of UK women and how appealing he found them, with those from Aberdeen deemed the least attractive.
epdlE TIL: Norodom Sihanouk was King of Cambodia twice (1941–1945, 1993–2004), Chief of State (1960–1970), President of the State Presidium (1975–1976), President of the Senate (1955–1956), and served as Prime Minister ten times between 1945 and 1962.
DQMQJ TIL Britain was connected to continental Europe 9,000 years ago by strip known as Doggerland. Doggerland is now submerged.
oBN8R TIL in Helena Montana, a woman cannot dance on a table in a saloon or bar unless she is wearing at least three pounds, two ounces of clothing.