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TIL that marble countertops are radioactive and can emit radon gas

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yVO6e TIL cats were a common wedding gift among Vikings due to their association with the goddess of luck, Freyja. Men favored women who loved cats, believing that it increased the likelihood of a happy marriage.
XeBR TIL Jesse James once gave a widow who housed him enough money to pay off her debt collector and then robbed the debt collector as the man left the widow’s home.
yVn5p TIL of Sister Exchange, a type of marriage agreement where two sets of siblings marry each other. In order to get married, a man needs to persuade his sister to marry the bride's brother. It is practised as a primary method of organising marriages in 3% of the world's societies.
VpRB TIL A high schooler was pranked for 3 years which involved a paid plane ride, a mystery/scavenger hunt, time traveling, and a surprise lead role in another high school’s musical based on his adventures. He documented everything in pictures and video.
X0V4r TIL a man died two years ago in Florida searching for a frisbee in a pond when an alligator killed him