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TIL There is no clear link between women’s negative moods and the pre-menstrual phase of their cycles

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8e9GL TIL of the Schultüte, which means "school cone" in English. It is a large attractively decorated cone filled with toys, chocolate, sweets, school supplies, and various other treats. The cones are given to German children by their parents and/or grandparents on their first day of first grade.
1aBkd TIL the Greenland Shark has the longest known lifespan of all vertebrates, living for at least 300-400 years. A sample captured in 1952 was concluded to have been born between 1504 and 1744.
JlNl TIL that a politician in Japan was assassinated by yakuza shortly after he announced an investigation into millions of dollars of off-the-book spending. No other politican has resumed his investigation.
worj7 TIL that George Stanley, the designer of the Canadian flag, received death threats from opponents of his design.
epEvD TIL Howard Hughes once refused to leave a hotel room in Las Vegas. Instead of leaving, he decided to purchase the entire hotel. Hughes then expanded his holdings in the city, became the largest employer in Nevada, and was thought to be largely responsible for the modern transformation of Las Vegas.