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TIL in feudal Japan lords purposely built homes with squeaky floors as a defensive measure against ninjas.

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XplQ TIL: Swordfish can heat up their eyes in order to hunt better
wLReW TIL- A massive nuclear disaster occurred in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico when a decommissioned radio therapy machine used for cancer treatment was disassembled by a cleaning crew. They then delivered the cobalt 60 to a junkyard which then used contaminated metal in construction projects around Mexico.
M7b6K TIL That in Germany it is decided if you can go to University when you are 10 years old
7j5x TIL that treadmills were originally used as punishment for prisoners.
lorZa TIL from 1843 to 1937, French shepherds traveled on stilts to keep track of their sheep and watch for wolves. Detailed story and pictures in comments.