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TIL of the Imperial Boomerang, which theorizes that governments that use repressive techniques to subdue colonies will inevitably end up using those same techniques against their own citizens.

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KO6na TIL Shanidar 1 was a Neanderthal fossil that, even though he developed several severe disabilities while he was alive, lived to be 35-45 years old because his social group fed and cared for him.
epob TIL that there are some freaky currents going on at the Victoria Falls which make it possible to sit/swim right at the edge. It’s called the Devil’s Pool.
v5jL TIL that federal law in Canada states that a beer pint is 20oz, instead of an American 16oz pint, and the government asks for violators to be reported
pYrLb TIL gerrymandering is named after a famous case where an 1812 district signed into law by Massachusetts Governor, Elbridge Gerry, resembled a salamander. A political cartoon published in the Boston Gazette dubbed it the "Gerry-mander".
dA8Z TIL that almost 15% of Rio de Janeiro’s population is gay