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TIL that women in the Dani tribe in Indonesia amputate a part of their fingers to grieve a loved one's death. It’s believed finger cutting keeps the deceased person’s restless spirit away, as well as symbolising the pain of bereavement.

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97Mp TIL that a U.S. court once debated whether the X-Men are human or not, because “dolls”- which represent human beings - are tariffed at twice the rate of “toys” - which represent something other than human (monsters, robots, etc.). The court decided that X-men are not human.
W7wNX TIL that the expressions “ignorance is bliss”, “the end justifies the means” and “honour among thieves” are all attributed to a Roman slave, Publilius Syrus
nejWY TIL: Malaysia proposed that the UN Security Council set up an international tribunal to prosecute those deemed responsible for the downing of a Malaysia Airlines Flight. 298 People died over Ukraine when hit by a Russian Anti-Aircraft Rocket in 2014, the resolution was vetoed by Russia.
Rk18 TIL the Welsh language is spoken in the Chubut Province, Argentina.
oRMr TIL scientist are making glass shells to see how Hermit crabs fit