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TIL that rural women in Burundi greet each other with a complex musical ritual called 'akazehe'

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BrRdx TIL about Bothie, the only dog ever to have left paw prints at the North and South Poles
OoVQL TIL that the name "Lucifer" means "bearer of Light". it is banned in New Zealand and in Germany, a couple wasn't allowed to use the name due to it's connotation with Satan and evil. While in USA, a record 13 baby boys were named this in 2016.
NX59Q TIL - All Earth tides originate in the southern oceans, the only place on Earth where a circumventing wave resulting from the tidal force of the Moon can travel with no restrictions from land barriers.
4xYX TIL Boston has hidden poems on its sidewalks that are only visible when wet. When it rains, pedstrians are treated to the work of Langston Hughes and others.
p80XA TIL There was an (in)famous red light district in Boston. It was called: the Combat Zone.