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TIL there is a tribe in Africa who believe Europe is the afterlife, and all its inhabitants are spirits

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BgbkK TIL the Pagan Kingdom (849–1297 CE), the first Burmese empire which shaped Myanmar, was a hub of Theravāda Buddhism— housing 10,000+ temples. Heavy land donations to religious centres led to massive tax losses. By the 13th century, the weakened kingdom finally fell to the Mongol onslaughts.
j61dR TIL that humans can enter a state called hypnagogia, the state of consciousness between wakefulness and sleep
l708r TIL that while cleaning up from the World Trade Centers falling, crews found a shipwreck 7ft below the foundation that dated back to 1773
WR4B TIL Isaac Brock, the leader singer of Modest Mouse, has a lisp that he tries to avoid while singing, explaining his unique style of singing
WkPP8 TIL the natural birth rate of boys to girls is 105 to 100, but it evens out by reproductive age because more boys die in childhood.