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Zpola TIL that according to an ancient Indian legal text (3rd-5th century CE), women could borrow money independently and own property rights in ancestral property that Indian daughters only legally regained in 2005
PYQAn TIL roughly 3 to 5 percent of the world’s population has an apathy toward music known as "musical anhedonia," in which their brain is biologically incapable of responding to any music whatsoever.
p8mK8 TIL that on February 14, 1990, Michael Jordan wore a nameless no. 12 jersey because his no. 23 jersey had been stolen, he scored 49 points, setting a franchise record for players wearing that jersey number
5VLe9 TIL that trees can communicate with each other through a network of underground fungi, known as the "Wood Wide Web," to share nutrients, warn of dangers, and even support sick or dying trees.
OKd1 TIL in Dante’s Inferno, bankers were placed in a lower rung of hell than murderers because Dante condemned excessive (>10%) of Interest on Loans.