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TIL a US court upheld the argument that rape is an occupational hazard of military service.

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9wkLr TIL one of the holiest sites in Shinto, the Ise Grand Shrine in Japan is rebuilt completely using traditional materials and methods every 20 years, costing ~500 million USD every time. This includes everything inside the complex except the Sacred Mirror. The next scheduled rebuilding is in 2033.
wL9mM TIL The author of the novel "Brave New World", Aldous Huxley, create another novel (Island) which reversed the cultures and roles of the civilized and savages.
PYQRn TIL The First Person to Cycle Around the Globe, Thomas Stevens, did it on a Penny Farthing, Between 1884 and 1886, Packing only Socks, a Spare Shirt, a Revolver, and a Raincoat.
6kZm TIL there’s a part of Canada that has black bears, grizzly bears, AND polar bears.
yQMrV TIL that the iconic intro to "Paper Planes" - MIA was actually sampled from "straight to hell boy" - The Clash. The iconic sound comes from an electronic sound fx inspired from south and Central African tribes.