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TIL that because of a treaty signed in 1795, the state of New York still gives 150 bushels of salt to the Onondaga people every spring

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JYNn8 TIL that women in the Dani tribe in Indonesia amputate a part of their fingers to grieve a loved one's death. It’s believed finger cutting keeps the deceased person’s restless spirit away, as well as symbolising the pain of bereavement.
oWmE TIL when Ronald Reagan was giving a speech to a U.S Air Force base in West Berlin, a balloon popped very loudly. Reagan immediately said, “Missed me,” right after the pop.
x6pd0 TDIL: Russia Had Its Own 'Miracle on the Hudson' Despite Pilot Error
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