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TIL that early Romans thought that trousers were ‘effeminate’ -they much preferred their manlier tunics

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QJlOp TIL the Philippines is one of two countries, the other being Vatican City, that doesn't allow divorce. Instead, citizens have to go through an expensive & complex annulment process to circumvent the divorce ban.
wd9E TIL porcupines have natural antibiotics in their skin, and are the only mammals native to North America to have such protection.
neNvB TIL Pill bugs, AKA (Roly polies, Potato bugs, etc), are not insects, but are closely related to shrimp and other crustaceans. They also have gills.
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