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TIL that every year in Madrid, Spain, a sleeping contest is held. Contestants’ pulse are measured throughout the contest and whoever manages to sleep the most out of the 20 minutes duration wins the event.

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Lkmr TIL that Guilin Merryland Resort, a theme park in China, offers half-off admission to women who wear skirts that are 15 inches or shorter.
xKK1 TIL when the 2013 government shutdown threatened the closing down of a national program giving medical attention and meals to children, John D. Arnold donated $10 million of his own money to keep it afloat
8YXG TIL that many invertebrates like crustaceans feel pain.
d8XZ8 TIL 90% Of Family Wealth Is Lost By The 3rd Generation
b6lG7 TIL that Iceland was once covered in trees until the Vikings came and cut them down to make room for sheep