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TIL that the Portuguese town of Póvoa de Varzim has its own traditional writing, used to identify goods and families, among other uses.

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KOwL4 TIL the Greeks invented "Worry Beads" (kompoloi) as a tool to destress. While many cultures and faiths created beads for religious purposes (Catholic Rosaries or Buddhist Mala for example) these beads aren't related to a religious practice. Greeks carry and play with them to relax or fidget.
xRgB TIL that China harvests the internal organs of detained prisoners, including Tibetans, underground Christians, and practicioners of the peaceful Falun Gong spiritual movement.
rwde TIL Elmer Fudd initially wanted to shoot Bugs Bunny with a camera. He came to the country to photograph wildlife but Bugs drove him crazy, causing him to jump into a lake and nearly drown. After that Elmer replaced the camera with a rifle…
XkYP TIL that on St Patrick’s day 1990 two thieves dressed as Boston Police stole artwork valued at approximately $500 million from Boston’s Gardner Museum. The crime is unsolved and remains the largest property crime in US history.
9YvLp TIL that the British sent ships and men to the US at the start of WWII to protect us from German U-boats. One ship sank and all 37 men on-board died. Only 4 washed up on shore. A special "British Cemetery" was created and it is leased in perpetuity to England so the men are at rest on British soil