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TIL that an attempted solution which makes a problem worse is called the Cobra effect. When the British put a bounty on cobras in India to curb the population, it led to people breeding more cobras for the bounty.

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R7Lwl TIL that most work to restore paintings is designed to be removable, so that future conservation efforts can undo any changes
rNKo1 TIL the 5th gen Chevrolet Camaro, released in 2010, was developed by Holden, an Australian car manufacturer owned by GM a the time. The current Camaro is still built on a modified version of the GM Zeta platform created by Holden.
WkOX4 TIL : Jalapeños were First Peppers in Space
4X1og TIL that if you are being forced to travel to be forced into marriage, if you put a metal spoon in your underwear, Airport Security will help you out!
wlYo TIL The brother of China’s last emperor visited Japanese emperor Akhito in 1992 and wished to have his ashes buried in urns in both China and Japan as a hope for peace between the two nations