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TIL Ching Chow, a comic strip that was filled with stereotypical Chinese jokes managed to stay in papers until 1990 and was popular among gamblers as they thought it contained secrets for sports betting

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4kMag TIL the Yangtze River in China dumps so much sediment into the ocean that it dyes coastal waters brown. In the winter, ocean currents stir up deposited sediment on the seabed extending the color even further out to sea.
kOo5 TIL a Paraplegic man suffered a spider bite and was able to walk again
Mep70 TIL that flour distributors used to make their sacks more colorful during the Great Depression to help the people who often made clothes out of them remain at least somewhat fashionable.
5xvk TIL in Selina Kyle (Catwoman)’s debut (Batman #1, 1940), Batman’s first words to her were “QUIET OR PAPA SPANK!”
9wdMp TIL elephants are capable of recognizing themselves in a mirror, which is a sign of self-awareness. Elephants were shown a mirror and their reactions were observed. They went through a series of behaviors, including touching their own bodies and inspecting their mouths.