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TIL that masochism is named after Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, an activist for women's and Jewish emancipation, who enjoyed being a slave to dominant and cruel women dressed up in furs

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jN7ba TIL Huaxi Village is the so-called richest village in China. Founded in 1961 by Wu Renbao, Huaxi touts itself as a model of Chinese communism. The citizens enjoy a high quality of life, most having well over $100,000 in their bank accounts, living in mansions, and driving expensive European cars.
9YrZQ TIL Richard the Lionheart's mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, was actually a rare female crusader who would march with her husband. However, their disagreements on battle plans eventually lead to the marriage being annulled, where she then after married a Norman and produced Richard.
gMZm8 TIL almost no babies are born with Down Syndrome in Iceland, because nearly 100 percent of women who receive a positive test for the condition choose to terminate the pregnancy.
R7adj TIL only 40% of Amish people use refrigerators but 97% of them use washing machines.
E1JXV TIL that Eric Stolz was the original Marty McFly in Back to the Future, but was replaced by Michael J. Fox about a month into production because director Robert Zemeckis "felt that he wasn't getting what he needed from Stoltz."