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TIL to combat their population decline, a Danish travel agency ran commercials encouraging people to go on vacation and procreate. They provided an “Ovulation Discount” and offered a 3 year supply of diapers and a free trip if you conceived on the first trip.

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P18Yn TIL Mainland Europe is in the middle of a years long drought. Major rivers are drying up, reservoirs in France and Italy are about 50% lower than they should be. Longest river in Italy, the Po, is 60% below its normal levels, and there is less than half of the expected snow on the Alps.
jNK8n TIL that most natural diamonds are between 1 billion and 3.5 billion years old and were formed at depths between 150 and 250 kilometers (93 and 155 mi) below the surface.
46aN TIL that disabled citizens in Holland can receive stipends from the government in order to pay for sexual relations with prostitutes up to 12 times a year.
edxk TIL The Beatles have sold more records than Bob Marley, Tupac Shakur, Nirvana, the Beach Boys AND Kanye West COMBINED by over 30 million units
xVjXg TIL - an old sailing superstition was that women on board ships were considered bad luck. However, if the women were naked, then they had the effect of “calming the seas” and were considered good luck.