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TIL that the Inuit traditionally carved snow goggles from caribou antlers to protect their eyes from excessive UV exposure

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gMw4L TIL as ruled by a court in China, "no one would in good conscience help someone unless they felt guilty" and thus is why nobody seems to help each other in situations like hit-and-runs
VMlYD TIL all employees who work for Four Seasons get a free five-night stay at any Four Seasons hotel every year.
DyNY TIL there are 7 miles of tunnels connecting 95 acres beneath downtown Houston, w/restaurants and shops so area workers need not go outside in the heat and rain
V0PZ TIL that Ikea names sofas, coffee tables, bookshelves, media storage and doorknobs after places in Sweden; beds, wardrobes and hall furniture after places in Norway; carpets after places in Denmark and dining tables and chairs after places in Finland.
6kmZ TIL of James “Shanghai” Kelly, who in the 1800s kidnapped men and forced them to work on ships. One year on his birthday he announced he was hosting a free “booze cruise” to celebrate, served opium-laced whiskey to the attendees, then offloaded them onto waiting ships and got 100 men in one night