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TIL of Bonin English, an English-based creole of the Bonin Islandssouth of Japan with strong Japanese influence, to the extent that it has been called a mixture of English and Japanese.

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0Gdy TIL that a major cause of human rabies deaths in India is faith healing as people believe that they’ve been impregnated by puppies after being bitten by a dog and consult a healer instead of a doctor before it’s too late. This mass hysteria is called Puppy pregnancy syndrome.
nW4d TIL hair length is significantly correlated with female attractiveness because it reveals several years of a person’s health status, acting as a cue signifying reproductive potential.
VvbG TIL There was once a contractor named Hoosier employed on the Louisville and Portland Canal who preferred to hire laborers from Indiana. They were called “Hoosier’s men” and eventually all Indianans were called Hoosiers.
gMOZ7 TIL celebrity chef Alton Brown worked as a cinematographer and video director before he became a food star. He was director of photography for R.E.M.'s music video "The One I Love" and spent all of his time between takes on the set watching cooking shows, feeling that he could do a better job.
Eako TIL Michelangelo didn’t want to paint the Sistine Chapel and only did so because he was ordered by the Pope. This was arranged by a rival who wanted Michelangelo to fail and get banished from Rome.