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TIL there’s an act called the “Read the Bills Act,” which requires U.S. Congress to read the legislation before they vote on it. It has been in limbo since 2006…

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jNb6j TIL Barysaw, Belarus, is divided by the river into old and new parts connected by two bridges. As usual for this region, families live mostly in flats in large, modern apartment buildings, but there are some single-family homes on the outskirts, some of which do not yet have indoor plumbing
neMJb TIL That the company LMVH owns all these "luxirious" brands: Kenzo, Louis Vuiton, Bvlgari, Dior, Guerlain, Givenchi, Dom Pérignon, Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Hennesy, Sephora, Le Parisien and many more...
AOn TIL that almost three quarters of all of Kenya’s athletics come from one tribe, the Kalenjins
m1XmE TIL that the name for a group of hamsters is a "horde".
9YPPr TIL of the Sacred Band of Thebes who were 300 elite soldiers made up of 150 pairs of male lovers. During the Battle of Chaeronia, they stood and fought to the death while their comrades ran. They were buried side by side.