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TIL that 40% of the recruits in the Red Army in the 1920s had whip marks on their backs, a punishment used by boyars and landlords for rebellions caused by hunger.

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E1jj7 TIL about the Japanese national pillow fighting tournament. The pillow fighters start by pretending to sleep on futons. But when the whistle sounds, they spring to their feet and race to get a pillow. A mix between dodgeball and chess, teams throw pillows at each other while protecting the 'King'.
Oo511 TIL that humans enjoy spicy foods, depressing songs, and roller coasters because of “benign masochism”
v1B8r TIL In the Town of Green Bank WV it is illegal to use any WiFi and cellphones.
nW6KG TIL that Ferdinand Magellan, famed Portuguese explorer credited with planning and leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the earth, died halfway through in the Philippines.
kJpkd TIL from my partner that you can drain water from a tuna can by turning the can on its side, and pressing down the lid to drain the liquid. I’ve always used a sieve.