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TIL that the dudou, an undergarment in ancient China, was known to be given by women to their lovers and subsequently worn as a sign of affection.

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loXJ7 TIL Commercial lobstermen make a v-notch in the tail flippers of egg-bearing female lobsters they encounter while fishing as a means to identify and protect a known breeder in the population from harvest.
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