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TIL Iran pays people to donate kidneys, and has no waiting list for kidney transplantation

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BrOdd TIL Umarell is a term in Bologna that refers to men of retirement age who pass their time watching construction sites and offering unwanted advice, stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back.
R71ml TIL The birthday-number effect is the subconscious tendency of people to prefer the numbers in the date of their birthday over other numbers. First reported in 1997 by Japanese psychologists Shinobu Kitayama and Mayumi Karasawa, the birthday-number effect has been replicated in various countries. ????
Z8MpB TIL many NZ farms are converting from cow milk to sheep's milk. Due to the rising cost of land and the fact sheep are more economical than cows, you can expect to see sheep dairy in your food store.
GGY7 TIL In March 1942 Life Magazine published 6 maps showing possible German/Japanese invasion plans into the US.
Eg550 TIL that during World War 1, Belgian pilot Willy Coppens came under fire from an enemy observation ballon during an attack run. In response he landed his plane on top of the ballon and turned off his engine. When the ballon descended he slid off and flew away.