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TIL that until as recent as 2019 children in Vale de Salgueiro, northeast Portugal, were allowed to smoke cigarettes freely to celebrate Epiphany (January 6th)

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x6en7 TIL The Gjøa left from the port of Oslofjord in 1903 when Norway was still in a union with Sweden. Over the next three years she was the first to sail the Northwest Passage and returned home to an independent Norway. The crew became some of the nation's first heroes.
b6L1Q TIL that "On the 4th day of Christmas my true love gave to me 4 COLLY birds." Traditional versions of the "12 Days of Christmas" song include the word COLLY instead of CALLING. Colly likely means "black", as in my true love gave me 4 blackbirds on the 4th day of Christmas.
nEGP TIL Ethiopia has a celebrity TV chef who believes he can combat his country’s hunger problems by encourating everyone to eat more diverse foods
DbPP TIL forgetting to put a washer on before a nut caused a plane to explode
OorNg TIL That data gathered in a 2012 study indicated that 76% of gaming couples feel that their RPG time is a positive force in their relationship. The research also suggested that interacting in-game increased a couple’s satisfaction with their marriage.