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TIL the part of Central Park where Yoko Ono scattered John Lennon's ashes is now named Strawberry Fields.

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v1Vdj TIL: Ireland held Tailteann mass marriages where couples were allowed to wed and be married for a year to see if they were fit for each other. They could divorce by proceeding to the so called “separation hills” without leaving a mark on their reputation. This was legal until the 13th century.
9YJ7G TIL there is a fear of cartoon characters, and it has a name: Kyrofelonoshophobia
WkNyY TIL Hawaii allows people to throw their beloved's ashes into their volcanos, as long as you pay a $25 permit and do it discreetly.
kQD7 TIL that Bhutan measures its success not by its GDP but by its GNH, or gross national happiness
1AeX TIL Cannabis was outlawed internationally by the 1961 UN convention on drug control. That means any country that legalizes marijuana will be in violation of an international treaty ratified by 180 nations.