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TIL that in 2019 most Americans surveyed thought that Arabic numerals should not be taught in schools.

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j6Aba TIL that in WW2 the Japanese had a secret bio-warfare research unit called Unit 731 that performed lethal human experimentation, including infecting captives with the plague, STDs, performing vivisections without anesthesia and more. An estimated 200k - 300k people were brutally murdered.
51EP TIL there’s a cheese from Sardinia with maggots in it that’s outlawed by European Union food hygiene-health regulations, however, it’s still made and sold on the black market.
YNmx TIL North Korean spies stationed abroad have to receive training on how to shop in supermarkets, use credit cards and visit clubs, as these amenities are not commonplace in North Korea.
REJa TIL that a spring in Wyoming named Intermittent Spring flows for 18 minutes, then abruptly stops flowing for another 18 minutes.
eERJ TIL as many as 38% of rape victims are male.