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OG7pR TIL that in Japan, women give chocolates on Valentine’s Day, but men must return the favor on White Day (March 14th)-often with gifts 3× the value. There’s “obligation chocolate” for coworkers and “true love chocolate” for crushes. Some women even keep receipts to track repayment.
R7GQl TIL that all felines directly register- this means that when they walk, their back paw walks into the exact area where the front paw stepped, to minimize sound and to ensure stable footing
GYnr5 TIL Russia has a monument dedicated to lab rats
KOQE6 TIL London literally had a “train of the dead”. Called the London Necropolis Railway, the company and train line were formed to transport London’s freshly deceased (as well as living mourners) to Brookwood Cemetary, 23 miles away
BrWOe TIL Abram Gannibal was a black African-born Russian nobleman in the 18th century. Sold into slavery, he was eventually freed by Peter the Great and adopted into the Emperor's household as his godson. His great-great grandson is the celebrated author and poet Alexander Pushkin.