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TIL that the University of Vermont, USA, runs the Hedonometer, a program that takes a sentiment analysis of 50 million+ tweets daily to gauge the English speaking world’s happiness.

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mxMbP TIL when Renault was planning to release a model called Zoe, a woman named Zoe Renault sued the company to make them change the car's name. However, the court allowed Renault to release the Zoe, which has become the all-time top selling electric car in the French market.
1a7WD TIL a museum quality T-rex skeleton only costs $100,000 USD, with a skull being just $10,000 USD.
6EyQQ TIL about Bolivian festival Tinku. During this ritual, men and women from different communities will meet and begin the festivities by dancing. The women will then form circles and begin chanting while the men proceed to fight each other.
W71Bd TIL: Some cities have real estate laws that legally require home owners to disclose if their house is haunted to any potential buyers.
m1rbM TIL That the Roman coins of the that the Roman Empire found can be located and found as far east as in the east of is the China or the Chinese Dynasty as well.