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TIL a month long quarantine for postpartum Chinese mothers is a booming industry

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M7wma TIL that so many Chinese women get plastic surgery in South Korea that China now warns them to get a doctor’s note since their appearance no longer matches their passport
PrGe TIL That in the Amazon, butterflies will drink the tears of turtles to provide necessary sodium in their diet.
1avvW TIL that Ole Kirk Christiansen, a Danish carpenter, suffered huge losses after a fire broke out in his woodworking shop that made furniture. He descended into bankruptcy & decided to start making small wood items, including toys. He even renamed his company to 'leg godt' ('play well') or Lego.
Zp4kB Today I learned Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in 1935 by two men. The original book was written as “The Story of How More Than 100 Men Have Recovered From Alcoholism.” Today there are over two million members worldwide.
e0JJ5 TIL that Ireland is ranked 5th in GDP per capita (PPP) and the highest among real countries. The only countries ahead of it are city states: Luxembourg, Monaco, Liechtenstein, and Singapore.