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TIL in Japan you can rent a fake family or family members

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XypX TIL That Segway accused its Chinese copycat of violating its patents. The copycat responded by buying the Segway company.
p8akN TIL that puppies instinctively pile together into a heap and become distressed if separated from physical contact with their litter-mates, by even a short distance.
09bA Today I learned, the Inuit people make traditional sunglasses from caribou horns to protect themselves from sun blindness.
Oov9R TIL the actor that played King Joffrey in GOT doesn't really like the book, care for show, and actually quit acting for some time
KOvAB TIL the "Spider-Man Lizard" or the Mwanza flat-headed rock agama is found in Tanzania, Rwanda, and Kenya. Only the male is so brightly colored: head, neck, and shoulders are bright red, while the body is dark shiny blue. Males preferably have around five breeding partners and are highly territorial.