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TIL if you essentially break into a vacant house in California, keep the yard tidy, and pay property taxes for 5 years without the owners figuring it out, you can legally gain title to the property.

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xVBLB TIL that parents in Nordic countries have their babies nap outside in subzero temperatures so they sleep longer and better
Kn7G TIL Bob Marley’s song, Buffalo Soldier, refers to the name given to black troops by Native Americans, who thought black soldiers’ hair looked and felt like a buffalo’s pelt. Buffalo Soldiers settled railroad disputes, built and repaired forts, and protected settlers from Native American attacks.
l7vpN TIL a nursing home in Finland ran a small scheme where they gave subsidised accommodation to students with the agreement that they would spent time with the elderly
JrZk TIL that the word “Nonchalant” has no opposite. There’s no “chalant,” just “nonchalant.” Only the negative form of the word has found a home in English.
KON5R TIL to just be allowed to try out for the US Olympic team for running the marathon, you have to run a marathon in under 2 hours and 19 minutes. That is the same thing as running 26 miles where each mile is done in around 5 minutes and 18 seconds.