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TIL in Finland some children read to dogs and cows because they actually like listening and are extremely attentive.

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eEOn TIL the German government refuses to recognize Scientology as a religion. The organization has officially been labelled an ‘abusive business masquerading as a religion’.
VMENQ TIL of Chinese folklore's "Pixiu", a creature that was banished from the heavens for being unruly--; It was spanked by the Jade Emperor so hard that its butthole was sealed, leaving it cursed to a diet of gold, silver, and jewels but unable to expel any of it.
86e4 TIL Jewish law not only permits, but in some circumstances requires abortion. Where the mother’s life is in jeopardy because of the unborn child, abortion is mandatory.
Z8OxY TIL that in addition to Kamikaze pilots, the Japanese in WW2 used manned torpedoes as a suicide weapon. The pilot would sit inside and manually direct the torpedo towards the target to maximize the amount of hits scored from torpedoes fired.
dQo9 TIL that there are hundreds of thousands of unexploded Allied bombs in Germany. An average of 15 bombs are discovered daily.