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TIL 90% of Native Americans have no issue with the name “Washington Redskins”

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4kO8R TIL that falling asleep at work or in public in Japan, a practice called "inemuri", is considered a sign of being dedicated to your job to the point of exhaustion and can be seen as an honor.
VK1Q TIL that a woman struck and killed a teenage boy while driving her SUV, then sued the dead boy and his family because the event caused her “emotional distress”.
4gYb TIL Russell Crowe was born in New Zealand not Australia. However, despite living most of his life in Australia, identifying as Australian, and appearing on Australian stamps, he was refused Australian citizenship in 2006 and 2013.
OGlGL TIL: Vani or Swara, is a custom where 4-14 yo girls are given in marriage or servitude to the aggrieved family in compensation for crimes. The custom started 400 years ago when 2 Pakistani tribes settled a war by giving their girls. One ruling in 2012 had 13 girls given to settle a bloody feud.
rGE4 TIL that the intro to Disneys “Lion King” is unapologetically stolen shot for shot from an old anime called “Kimba The White Lion”