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TIL Chinese doctors often bow to donors as a sign of thanks and respect before removing organs upon death

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gRg8 TIL that a game show has tested the idea of fairness across cultures. In the US, the audience helps contestants. In Russia, they purposefully give the wrong answer. In France, they give the wrong answer if they feel the contestant isn’t smart enough to deserve to win the money
YplNr TIL that after John Lennon was murdered, at least three Beatles fans took their own lives out of grief, and Yoko Ono felt that she had make an appeal asking mourners not to give into despair
D1a9Y TIL that food waste is one of the major sources of water consumption world-wide and reducing food waste is one of the most important ways an individual can impact their water-usage footprint.
kO9N5 TIL: Hedgehogs have noisy sex known as “Igelkarussell” in Germany, which led to many noise complaints from German residents keeping them up at night.
6Er4Y TIL of an equation that can determine how long a conspiracy could last before someone behind the scenes intentionally or unintentionally stuffed up.