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TIL that Chinese takeaway crispy seaweed is actually spring greens

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ZpwgD TIL there is an Iraqi bellydance called Kawliya which involves flipping the hair and rolling the head in a manner reminiscent of a heavy metal fan at a concert. Kawliya used to be considered a disgraceful dance but is now very popular with Iraqi women who like to dance this way at social events...
4XRp5 TIL Germany has special documents protecting companies and universities from "being infiltrated by scientologists"
ojAE TIL that a US passport effectively expires 6 months before its actual expiration date, banning travelers from entering many countries
vPL6r TIL Snow is actually translucent. However, because of how those clear crystals reflect light, snow appears white to the human eye.
e00pn TIL in 1930, Ellen Church (a licensed pilot herself) persuaded airlines to change their minds about hiring females by challenging them: “Don’t you think that it would be good psychology to have women up in the air? How is a man going to say he is afraid to fly when a woman is working on the plane?”.