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TIL that there is a society in India where men are the weaker sex and desire equality. The youngest daughter inherits, children take their mother’s surname, and once married, men live in their mother-in-law’s home.

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vmbB TIL that 35% of British adults sleep with a teddy bear
9wOLG TIL that Niagara Falls consists of 3 waterfalls, rather than 2. The falls consist of the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls, and the Bridal Veil Falls (which is significantly smaller than both the Horseshoe and American Falls).
Wkj7B TIL the Japanese Shinkansen train network opened in 1964 and consists of 1,717 miles of track with trains reaching 200 MPH or 320 KM/H. Over the Shinkansen’s 50 year history there have been over 5.6 billion riders & not a single death or injury due to accident.
KY8mQ TIL that the formation of the Norwegian black metal scene included multiple murders, a suicide, and over 50 church burnings by 1995.
x9D7 TIL 14th US President Franklin Pierce, When the Democratic party decided not to re-nominate Pierce after his first term in office, he told reporters, “There’s nothing left but to get drunk.”