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TIL that Barbed Wire was used as Telephone Line in rural America in the 19th Century

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VMVD8 TIL "Day of Silence" in Bali where anything that interferes with self-reflection is restricted. The main restrictions are no lighting fires (lights must be kept low); no working; no entertainment or pleasure; no traveling; and, for some, no talking or eating at all (in 2020, it falls on March 25).
yVNke TIL that "Lilo & Stitch" (2002) used exclusively watercolor backgrounds, since Disney, after some failures, was investing in other projects. This was later called a "hand drawn miracle".
KOEyw TIL Japanese dragons have 3 toes, whereas Chinese dragons have 4-5. The Japanese believe this is because dragons come from japan, and the further they travelled, the more toes they gained
E1yBw TIL you have to cook lobsters alive because they are full of toxic bacteria that multiply rapidly after death
78l0L TIL A Chippewa Indian Named John Smith Who Lived In The Woods Near Cass Lake, Minnesota Claimed To Be 137 Years Old Before He Died In 1922.