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TIL Olympic medals used to be given for “Town Planning”

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vP47D TIL: The oldest humanoid archeological find in Japan dates back over 22,000 years. It contained the fossils of 2 males and 3-7 females. It is believed that they were speared, cannibalized, and then thrown into the fissure. The males were 155cm tall while the females were 140cm.
kMMW TIL Switzerland has enough nuclear blast shelters to accommodate 114% of their population
rRMxy TIL that "ang mo" - meaning "red-haired" - is a term used in Singapore and Taiwan to refer to white people, while "ang mo sai" - meaning "red-haired sh*t" - is a term used in those countries to refer to Chinese people who aren't able to read Chinese and have lost their cultural identity
P1kZn TIL that during the 1908 London Olympics, the United Kingdom ordered every country to dip its flag in honor of King Edward VII. All except the United States did so, with the American flag bearer stating, "This flag dips to no earthly king."
rNRyM TIL that General Porter was expelled from the Army during the Civil War and spent 17 years trying to clear his name. He retired 2 days after being reinstated.