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TIL: Some farmers in Bangladesh have switched to raising ducks instead of chickens, because during catastrophic floods, ducks float.

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Vw7p TIL the military word “mayday” meaning “emergency” comes from the identically pronounced French phrase “m'aidez”, meaning “help me”.
W7wxN TIL The sport of Water Polo was invented in Scotland and the first game took place in the River Dee.
DQKoP TIL: That upon its UK release in March 1974, The Exorcist drew nationwide protests around Britain from the Nationwide Festival of Light (NFL), a Christian public action group. Local clergy and concerned citizens handed out leaflets offering spiritual support afterwards to those queuing for the film.
VMjmB TIL that when the tunic-wearing Romans first encountered Celts wearing trousers, they found them to be effeminate.
VngB TIL that Native Americans are systematically denied access to the voting system, thus excluding them from the democratic process