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TIL that Catalan families take care of a log named Tio de Nadal from Dec 8 until Christmas, when they hit it with wet sticks and sing songs until it shits presents.

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wL0A7 TIL that people who can't smell things are called ANOSMIC
abLM TIL that NASA has discovered over 3,200 planets, all confirmed with 99 percent certainty.
E1jNV TIL that, before becoming a reknowned chef, Julia Child was a member of the OSS, which was the precursor to today's CIA. She had top secret clearance and led the development of a shark repellent. She wanted to be a field agent, but was precluded from doing so because she was 6' 2" tall.
YnXd TIL That the longest filibuster in U.S. history was made by Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. He filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes against the Civil Rights Act of 1957. It was revealed after his death that he had fathered a half-black daughter.
E1mjw TIL that in WW2, US used Native Americans for message encryption. They were called "code talkers" as they simply talked in their native language for transmitting the messages. This allowed fast communication over open channels as enemy was unable to break this code. Was crucial in winning the war.