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TIL Japan sells more adult diapers than baby diapers.

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RDwj TIL that France gives a medal to citizens who have “successfully raised several children with dignity.”
xVoJo TIL that in 1979 the governments of the USA, France, Canada and the USSR signed a treaty to create a worldwide network of search-and-rescue satellites and ground stations. To date this system has saved at least 42k lives and works everywhere on Earth. A beacon costs $200 and has a 5 year battery!
dgw7 TIL The Massachusetts Bay Company had a “Stubborn Child Law” that allowed parents to put their defiant children to death
yQMrV TIL that the iconic intro to "Paper Planes" - MIA was actually sampled from "straight to hell boy" - The Clash. The iconic sound comes from an electronic sound fx inspired from south and Central African tribes.
OGYQg TIL IKEA is the 10th largest food seller outside of the U.S., earning approximately $2.5 billion annually from its in-store restaurants.