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TIL that in Japan there are company specializing in helping people vanish.

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yVWE8 TIL that during the 1864 presidential election in the United States, soldiers serving in the Union Army were allowed to vote, with many supporting President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln's commitment to preserving the Union and ending the Civil War resonated strongly with these soldiers, and their votes
newAo TIL that 50% of people have a trait that gives them goosebumps and chills when listening to powerful music which is caused by a stronger connection between the auditory information and emotion centers in your brain.
REkQ TIL that an episode of Peppa Pig about a spider, “Mr. Skinny Legs”, was banned in Australia after a viewer claimed that it’s dangerous to teach kids not to be afraid of spiders.
loOXr TIL that Cuban orchestras tune their string instruments to A = 336hz, substantially lower than the conventional A = 440hz, as looser strings are less prone to breaking and requiring expensive replacements.
v1PDj TIL the 2016 Indian banknote demonetisation, the biggest economic policy of its kind in recent history, which scrapped 500 and 1000 Rupee notes overnight to curtail corruption and illicit cash, failed to achieve its stated goals and let to a dip in GDP.