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TIL of the Bugis, an ethnic group in Indonesia whose society recognises five genders. Four are comparable to cis/trans male/female respectively, while the fifth, bissu, transcends gender.

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eEJ TIL that the US pays rent for Guantanamo Bay, but Cuba refuses to cash the checks.
yQOGa TIL that director George Romero's first job was on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. After viewing Dawn of the Dead, Mr. Rogers told Romero that it was "a lot of fun".
D6dg TIL up to 25% of those on sex offender registries in the United States are children under the age of 18, with some being as young as 9.
69B5Q TIL: There is a study by several PhDs also backed by 45 previous studies, that found out that height impacts salaries. Every inch above average height nets $789. Possible explanations are that tall people are seen as more leader like and the process of "looking down" makes one more confident.
NgVM TIL the actress who played Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter movies overcame anorexia, with encouragement from J.K. Rowling, in order to act