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TIL in Australia there is a free bus service that provides Japanese-style pod hotel beds for homeless people to spend the night

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R5bp7 TIL that Louis IX of France, also known as Saint Louis, was viewed as “primus inter pares” (first among equals) among the kings and rulers of Europe as he commanded the largest army and ruled the largest and wealthiest kingdom, the centre of European art and intellectual thought at the time.
Erxw TIL that in Iceland, If a child’s name is not on a recognised list of 1,853 female and 1,712 male names, the parents must seek the approval of a body called the Icelandic Naming Committee.
YmrA TIL 30-50% of the human population carries a behaviour altering parasite
XeOX TIL periodic holidays with pay, as well as rest and leisure, are considered universal human rights.
wLEA1 TIL that when dashboard lights were first used in cars they were called "idiot lights" because drivers were frustrated by the warning lights used in place of gauges, making it more difficult to detect issues early since they only activated after one occurred.