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WkPZY TIL in Russia, the name "Plyushkin" is applied to people who collect and amass various useless things. The word comes from fictional character Stepan Plyushkin who orders one of his serfs to find a cake that a visitor brought several years ago, scrape off the mold, and bring it to them.
ByOy TIL officers in the US armed forces face an “up or out” system. If they are not promoted within a certain timeframe, they’re fired.
gMLV9 TIL that the oldest cousin of Native Americans was found in a 14,000 year old tooth in Russia
78pW7 TIL In the mid to late 1800s arsenic was used to make green dye in clothing, wallpaper, and drapes. Combined with the mercury that was used in hats, fashion was deadly indeed!
yZNv TIL that the President of Sudan who led the Darfur genocide and who was indicted by the International Criminal Court is still the President of Sudan