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TIL there is an island in japan that is “ruled by cats”

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16x74 TIL A traditional marriage custom in Congo forbids the bride and the groom from smiling during their entire wedding day.
l7QNV TIL that in 1900 the American Army in cuba was doing test to prove that Yellow Fever was passed by Mosquitoes via using them to infect willing test subjects until the experiements ended with the Death of Clara Maass, the only American and only woman test subject.
QNVoE TIL a KGB spy operating in Canada in the 1950's was convinced to become a double agent for Canada (codename: Gideon), but was betrayed when an RCMP officer exposed him for money. "Gideon" was recalled to the USSR and long presumed executed, until he turned up alive in 1992 and defected to Canada.
OoEBe TIL that Jason Hook, lead guitarist for metal band Five Finger Death Punch, got his big break as the guitarist for Hilary Duff’s live touring band in 2000.