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TIL Belinda Carlisle played drums for legendary punk band the Germs [2:30]

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wol11 TIL Iraq was the first country in MENA (Arabs + Turkey and Iran) to have a female minister, Naziha al-Dulaimi an Iraqi feminist and communist who helped topple the monarchy and codify women's rights into law.
D54Y TIL Russians have a word “Zapoi” to describe several days of continuous drunkeness during which one withdraws from society.
VBd4B TIL independent "cargo" cults arose in the early 1900s with striking similarity to other religions, despite different origins, providing insight on the psychology of religion. A messiah left, would return again with riches and healing for devotees on the apocalypse. Feb 15 is the yearly celebration
PYKgO TIL that the word restaurant comes from the first public dining establishments in Paris. The kitchens sold soups and broths which were advertised as 'restoratives' which is where we get the modern word restaurant from.
WkMO8 TIL that if you hold in too many farts, the gas can be reabsorbed and then exhaled in your breath.