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TIL Japanese government once banned imported skis because "The snow is different in Japan"

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x60A1 TIL Robert F. Kennedy's assassin is still alive and has been denied parole 17 times
W7QeL TIL that while each individual paying for their meal is called “going Dutch” in English, in Egypt it’s called “English style.” In Pakistan, Thailand and parts of Latin America, it’s “American style.” In Turkey, it’s “German style.” In Italy, it’s “Roman style.” In Iraq, it’s “Mosul style.”
W7R6B TIL that Instead of toilet paper, Ancient Roman used a sponge on the end of a long stick that was shared by everyone in the community. This device was called a Tersorium. When not is use the stick stayed in a bucket of heavily salted seawater in the communial bathroom.
AP5B TIL that, in the 19th Centruy, women believed to be suffering from hysteria were treated with pelvic physical therapy - that’s an orgasm to you and me.
6YlX TIL in 2010 Sandra Bullock won a Razzie for Worst Actress and an Oscar for Best Actress within 24 hours of each other.