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TIL that early hunter-gatherer societies enjoyed more leisure time than is permitted by capitalist and agrarian societies

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4kggw TIL that percent of women receiving computer science degrees in the United States has dropped by half since the 1980s.
9YZLm TIL Germany does not have a Court Martial. Soldiers who commit crimes are tried in civilian court.
6LEQ TIL a 5 year old child was sacrificed in Chile after the largest earthquake ever recorded. The two charged were released after 2 years, as the judge ruled they “acted without free will, driven by an irresistible natural force of ancestral tradition.”
0MBy TIL a women in Japan was arrested and faces up to two years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000. Her crime, sending 3D printer data of her scanned vagina to 30 fans who had helped her crowdfund her “pussy boat”.
nkp9 TIL that a “moment” is actually medieval unit of time that is equal to 1.5 minutes. There are 40 moments in an hour.