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TIL that during annular and solar eclipses, Navajo people as part of sacred traditions, don't look at the sun. Some Navajo even fast, not sleep and not do any activities for several hours after the eclipse. During the recent annular eclipse, Monument Valley was also closed to the public for a day.

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6Ebk8 TIL after the Civil War the demand for labor grew, and in the late 19th and early 20th centuries many children were drawn into the labor force. The number of children under the age of 15 who worked in industrial jobs for wages climbed from 1.5 million in 1890 to 2 million in 1910.
X9NX TIL The Duke of Edinburgh warned Princess Diana If you don’t behave, my girl, we’ll take your title away.“ to which she replied "My title is a lot older than yours, Philip”.
PNJ TIL Ozzy Osbourne thought Spinal Tap was a real documentary after watching it.
dDvAj TIL The actual origin of the word Lyric stems from poetry recited alongside someone playing a Lyre in Ancient Greece.
GYObE TIL that in 2005 a Russian private was forced to squat for four hours as part of a brutal army hazing ritual and the lack of blood flow resulted in his genitals and legs requiring amputation sparking public outcry in Russia