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TIL That the Philippines has the largest endemic wild pig species in the Genus Sus

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YLLA TIL It’s believed kissing only developed 3,000 years ago in India. It was later popularized by the Romans.
kJrA5 TIL the cake on the cover of the Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed album was made by the then-unknown British chef Delia Smith
4kNdw TIL Vincent van Gogh had a known habit of sucking on his brushes to swap colors. It is widely believed that the lead poisoning led to his severe mental decline, resulting in his famously cutting off his ear, and ultimately shooting himself in the chest.
VBKmZ TIL David Lynch has a foundation for teaching transcendental meditation to "at-risk" populations such as students, the homeless, U.S. military veterans, African war refugees and prison inmates.
9YdvB TIL The BBFC, the UK's film censorship board, was once forced to watch a 10 hour film of paint drying on the wall before it could give it an age rating. The film was rated as a "U" (Universal) with "no material likely to offend or harm"