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TIL the most dangerous job in the world is that of the South African farmer, with 156 deaths per 100,000

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jNymQ TIL That there are around 1000 people in Scandanavia/Denmark that follow the old Norse belief system, worshiping the gods Odin, Thor, Njörd, Freya, etc. and the giants as well as their ancestors. This religious revival is referred as "Asatro" and meet for ceremonies related to the changing seasons.
9wJXB TIL that in Ancient Rome, oral sex in general was seen as somewhat disgusting...and forcing a man to orally fellate another was an appropriate punishment for adultery
X8DE TIL that in Star Wars legends, Jar Jar Binks was given a father, named George R Binks, who was so ashamed of his son that he attempted suicide. In order to talk him down, his wife told him to think of his son. He then pulled the trigger
7rwg7 TIL about Diego the tortoise who "had so much sex he saved his species". Named after the San Diego Zoo he belongs to a critically endangered species( just 15 tortoises left alive in 1976 ). After a successful breeding program he ended up fathering around 900 offspring.
5VgrD TIL Mother's day is celebrated at different times all over the world. It's not an international holiday.