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TIL - The rise in popularity of chopsticks among Asian cultures can be partly attributed to Confucianism (reduced use of table knives) and to rice being more clumpy and gummy so there is less need for spoons.

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mvYM TIL of a rugby player who suffered a torn scrotum and lost four teeth. After asking the physio to stitch him back up he returened to play only to be given a concussion and forced to watch the rest of the game from the bench. He claims to have no recollection of this game.
5YQ6B TIL about "whisker fatigue" in cats - they eat only from the center of their food bowls and then cry about it because brushing their whiskers on the side of the bowl causes sensory overload
5BoR TIL that USA has been at war during 217 out of its 238 calendar years of existence
Wk479 TIL there will be a Hurricane Kyle if there are 11 named hurricanes or tropical storms in 2020
E1MrX TIL due to c-sections & evolution, women in the future may not be able to birth naturally. Babies heads which are too large prevent them from being able to pass through the mother’s pelvis usually causing death, but are pulled out via c-section. They then live to pass on the genes to their children