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TIL About Nüshu: China’s secret female-only language

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69DOW TIL that Pete is the oldest continuing Disney character and not Mickey Mouse.
NVob TIL in 2008, the Dutch voted ‘Swaffelen’ as the word of the year. It means to smack one’s penis repeatedly against someone or something
VMyap TIL the origins of the slogan "Don't Mess with Texas" was a litter campaign. Printed on street signs, it reduced litter by 72% within a few years.
VkGD Today I Learned that a motorcycle gang will come at the beck and call of a child abuse victim in Arizona.
6EoLW TIL Steven Spielberg's father, Arnold Spielberg, traveled to Moscow as part of a delegation of electrical engineers from Phoenix. The trip coincided with an incident that is the subject of Steven Spielberg's 2015 film "Bridge of Spies." He is also still alive today at 103 years old.