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TIL there is a whole area of Greece autonomously ruled by the Orthodox church and that only men are allowed to enter

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Aby4 TIL that before white sugar became popular, the industry launched a smear campaign against brown sugar which showed microbes living in the product, in an attempt to control brown sugar production.
QN44k TIL that, despite their reputation as outlaws, pirates often operated on democratic principles. Everyone had to vote to make any major decisions, and even captains can be voted out. Pirates even had a system of workers compensation, with the crew maintaining a central fund to help injured pirates.
YdeZ TIL that we can drink alcohol because of a gene which most likely helped human ancestors make the most out of rotting, fermented fruit that fell onto the forest floor.
9wwe7 TIL that swatting a fly without killing it may cause it pain for the rest of its life
vwv4 TIL in 2007 a car burglar in Florida was running from the cops after being spotted doing his crime. In the escape he jumped into a retention pond to evade the cops. However, he was then eaten by a 9 foot crocodile.