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BrD8x TIL Crowing first at dawn is a privilege reserved for the highest ranking rooster.
Y7ZPB TIL that the U.S. Army created four fake armies and over 20 fake divisions, including insignia and documents, to mislead and confuse the Germans during WWII
Mm5b TIL a group of nuns disfigured themselves to protect their chastity from a group of raiding Vikings. When the raiders discovered the nuns they were so disgusted that they locked them in the monastery and burned it down. This event helped coin the phrase “Cutting your nose of to spite your face.”
xwxg TIL that every receipt at every store in Taiwan is a ticket for a government lottery with top prizes worth over 300,000 USD. It was introduced in 1951 to combat sales tax dodging by businesses.
MepJW TIL It’s actually better to floss before brushing