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TIL Bulgarians Shake Their Heads for Yes and Nod for No

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7rJ7Z TIL the Stasi, East Germany's secret police force, employed around 90,000 full-time staff, assisted by around 170,000 unofficial informants and countless other occasional collaborators. It is estimated that there was one agent or informant for every 6.5 people living in the GDR.
X04y6 TIL Jeremy Renner was unhappy with having to play Loki’s mind-controlled minion in the first Avengers movie and tried to kill off Hawkeye repeatedly
Z8aMo TIL the world’s oldest tree, the world’s tallest tree, and the world’s largest tree are all located within California, a state that makes up less than 0.3% of the world’s total landmass.
0w4xN TIL in Eastern European folklore, many vampires suffered from OCD, specifically having strong compulsions to count. Bags of rice or seed were often placed at graves to occupy them at night by couting the grains. This is where the inspiration for Count Von Count from Sesame Street came from.
wo867 TIL that Sperm Whale vomit, or "Ambergris" which is a unique substance that has been used in perfumery, incense, and medicine