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TIL that the back vocals on Money for Nothing is by Sting

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vPGy7 TIL that Arthur Rostron who was the captain of the RMS Carpathia when it rescued Titanic survivors, was known for having a deep attachment to the ships he served on. When the RMS Mauretania was taken away to be scrapped, Rostron was too upset to go on the last journey with his former vessel.
LdJV TIL that in Singapore, caning is a commonly used form of punishment for male criminals under the age of 50
LkVoQ TIL that between the 11th and 19th centuries, Buddhist monks in northern Japan practiced a kind of meditation called Sokushinbutsu, in which they would mummify themselves alive by slowly weaning themselves off food and water before eventually starving to death
ADbP7 TIL Iceland was extensively forested before the first humans settled there. But within 500 years of their arrival 95% of woodlands had been cut down, leading to soil erosion, crop failure and the eventual abandonment of many farms.
Lm5d TIL New Zealanders protested to have production for The Hobbit films to remain in New Zealand, since shifting production location outside of the country could cost it $1.5 billion in lost tourism