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TIL Politicians in Kentucky must swear an oath that they’ve never participated in a duel before taking office

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JYP4m TIL that farmed salmon can get depression, a state which causes them to stop eating and radically changes their physical attributes
BrODK TIL Many of deities worshiped in Hinduism are worshipped in Japan too. They spread to Japan via Korean Peninsula. The mantras which are chanted in Sanskrit language are written in a different script called Siddham (Bonji). The ritual of Havan or Homa (called Goma in Japanese) is also prevalent.
xrZo TIL that in 1847 the Choctaw Nation raised $170 to help victims of the Irish Potato Famine despite having just been forced through the Trail of Tears.
YpXdW TIL while filming ‘The Princess Bride,’ André the Giant said his favorite thing about being on set was that “nobody looked at him strangely or singled him out because of his immense size.”
Q0pp TIL - The World’s 15 Largest Ships Create More Pollution than ALL the World’s cars.