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TIL the punctuation following standard measurements, like 5’7”, aren’t quotation marks — they’re primes.

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OoOjX TIL that in the Stalin’s Russia, some people who were late to work three times were sent to a hard labour camp for three years as punishment
5Yy99 TIL about the Tanuki, a Japanese folklore creature that is referred to as the Raccoon Dog. Its most distinguishing characteristic is their large, magical pair of testicles that it used as a hat, umbrella, boat or drum. They are known as tricksters or bringers of good luck.
aPb0 TIL Gandalf carried another lesser ring of power while Frodo sought to destroy the One Ring in “The Lord of the Rings”
rN0w TIL Mehmed II and his Ottoman army while on their way to attack Vlad The Impaler came across 20,000 impaled corpses, horrified they turned around.
DQY5e TIL that the 'funny bone' is not actually a bone in the arm, but a nerve. The ulnar nerve is connected from shoulder to hand and is protected by bones and muscles. As it passes thru the elbow it is only protected by the cubital tunnel, making it the most prone area in the body to 'strike a nerve'.