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TIL The attempt to create a punctuation mark for irony and sarcasm has lasted since the 14th century and we still haven’t agreed on one. An agreement is coming any day now ⸮

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X0aeX TIL of the 1998 East Java Ninja killings, in which "ninjas" clad in all-black killed numerous people (many of which were notable religious leaders) suspected of "sorcery" after numerous cattle died mysteriously. In turn, villagers began killing anyone that suspiciously looked like a "ninja".
LkgZQ TIL: The Lincoln Futura is a one-of-a-kind concept car built for $200k ($2 mil today) that through a series of events ended up as the 60's Batmobile and was sold for $4.5 million.
MeOQB TIL A cup of coffee in a white mug subconsciously tastes stronger than a cup of coffee in a dark coloured mug.
6enQ TIL the Wemale people have an origin myth about a girl who poops out valuable objects such as coral, knives and gongs.
rL0 TIL that the U.S. and China consume the same amount of energy. Yet China’s population is 1,338,300,000 where as the U.S. population is 311,591,917.