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TIL there was a custom in ancient Babylon compelling all women at least once in their lives to go to the temple of Aphrodite and have sex with a stranger.

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gMKl8 TIL that galvanic reactions between the State of Liberty's copper skin and wrought iron supports caused the iron to corrode. The Statue required extensive renovation, and was entirely disassembled and Teflon insulation placed in between the iron and copper
ZJLR TIL there is a 9.3 miles by 17.4 miles geoglyph in Australia with 100 feet wide outlines depicting an indigenous man. Its origin remains a mystery with no known witnesses to its creation. A plaque of an American flag was found buried 5 feet under the nose of the figure.
Je1k TIL that according to Carrie Fisher, the golden bikini in Princess Leia’s slave costume was hard plastic that didn’t move with her body, so the other actors got an eyeful. She quipped “if you stood behind me you could see straight to Florida. You’ll have to ask Boba Fett about that.”
6wBl TIL a New Zealand teen set a friend on fire as a prank. In his defense he stated “If he’d stopped, dropped and rolled, it would have just been a joke instead of a serious incident.”
plJe TIL: Google sought out to make the most efficient teams by studying their employees. Named ‘Project Aristotle’ the research found Psychological Safety to be the most important factor in a successful team. That is an ability to take risk without fear of judgement from peers.