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TIL a study performed by the CDC revealed that 43.8% of women in lesbian relationships had been victims of domestic abuse, making them the second most affected group, next to bisexual women.

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BrlVe TIL From her very first steps to her adult years, Maya Picasso was an inspiration and muse to her father, who would draw (the drawing of Maya as a newborn is of a rare tenderness), paint and photograph her. Paris’ Gagosian gallery hosted the exhibit "Picasso et Maya: Père et Fille" in 2017
LkexQ TIL Sokushinbutsu is the practice of Buddhist monks self-mummifying while still alive. They'd spend years preparing by relying on a diet of pine needles, resins & seeds, which eliminates bodyfat. After starving, the monks would stop drinking, which dehydrated & shrank their organs, leading to death.
GVv1 TIL The reason why Mexican Music sounds so much like Polka, is due the direct influence of German and Czechoslovakian immigrants to the United States in the late 1800s.
dDyJj TIL that in 2011, Dutch TV hosts dine on fried human buttock and belly. Cannibalism is allowed in the Netherlands, as long as you legally obtain human flesh or limbs.
D1knr TIL: Mark Zuckerberg bought a $2.5 million car, but he makes that money back in under 2 minutes.