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TIL of Forest Kindergartens where kids aged 3-6 go to play outside in the forest in the rain, snow, or shine. They develop better mental and physical abilities through all the activities.

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5NVn TIL That there are only two countries in the world without paid maternity leave. Papua New Guinea, and… The United States.
DnZD TIL of Giant MacAskill, the largest ‘naturally proportioned’ giant to ever live. Still holding the record for largest chest measurements of any 'non obese’ person, he once lifted a 1000 LB anchor to prove a point.
6ZJl TIL MTV’s “Clone High” cartoon was cancelled when people in India conducted a massive hunger strike after Googling a Maxim article depicting Gandhi, and coming across the cartoon, which featured Gandhi as a character.
nEEb TIL in 1989, a small capsule, originally a part of a measurement device, containing highly radioactive caesium-137 was found inside the concrete wall of a Kramatorsk apartment building. By the time it was discovered, 6 residents of the building died from leukemia and 17 received doses of radiation.
45aa TIL of Loudness War: the trend of increasing audio levels in recorded music since the 90s, which criticists believe reduces overall sound quality.