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TIL a Puritan was excommunicated for “neglecting his wife” by not having sex with her for two years

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xPe5 TIL a counterfeiter, dubbed the Omega Man, produced coins so perfect that they we’re indistinguishable if not for “the omega symbol that he arrogantly leaves as his trademark.”
OooQ6 TIL The functions of performing mental arithmetic and regulating our emotions are housed in the same part of the cerebral cortex, and the processes that support one also support the other; which is thought to be why practising mental arithmetic can prevent depression and anxiety.
VBMAm TIL 36% of all mammals are human, 60% our livestock and 4% wildlife.
XEB4E TIL Spaniards abolished forced military conscription with massive civil disobedience
RNEQ TIL that homeschooling is a serious crime in Germany.