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TIL that children in the Philippines host spider fights.

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69Abl TIL of the Outcomes Paradox in schizophrenia — Patients treated for schizophrenia in some developing countries have better outcomes than patients treated for schizophrenia in developed nations.
awjPM TIL that Alexander the Great's invasion led to Greek-speaking Buddhist kingdoms in present-day Afghanistan. This led to Greek influences on Buddhist art, for example the Buddha being depicted in a flowing robe (from the Greek himation [similar to a toga])—before this he was shown wearing a loincloth
W7wnB TIL India has "marriage brokers" to match up familiries. The industry is worth more than 250 billion rupees, ~= 3 billion USD
YBV7 TIL The CIA spent $15 million and 5 years developing a robotic kitty that they could use to spy on the Soviets. A few minutes after being released, the kitty was run over by a cab.
jNLlR TIL in March 2020 an unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that States can't be sued for copyright infringement. That means a State could theoretically screen any American movie or reprint and sell any book and the original copyright owners couldn't do anything about it.