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Today I learned that these emojis 🙉🙈🙊 are based off the three wise monkeys

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dDK79 TIL about Sati, a medieval practice among some Indians by which a recently widowed woman either voluntarily or by use of force commited suicide as a result of her husband's death. It was considered the highest expression of wifely devotion to a dead husband and was said to purge her of all her sins.
gMdjA TIL of Edmond Albius. As a 12 year old slave boy in 1841, he invented the technique for pollinating vanilla orchids profitably. Without this technique, it’s unlikely that vanilla would be nearly as well known as it is today.
78kB7 TIL Disneyland is home to 200 feral cats that serve as pest control. They are spayed and neutered and the park provides food and dedicated shelter for them. They hunt freely at night and usually stay away from guests but because they're territorial some have become well known for frequent sightings.
56yB TIL that the NY Fire Dept. can install a sprinkler cap on a fire hydrant of your choosing for the day, for free, no questions asked
vvo8 TIL there is a company that makes packets of just marshmallows to pour on top of your Lucky Charms because “most cereal makers skimp on their marshmallows.”