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TIL The Perfumed Garden is an Islamic text from the 15th century that delves into the practices of sensual pleasure and intimacy

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DAEg TIL Americans and Europeans use their utensils differently because forks weren’t largely available to the British colonies until the 1750’s, so Americans had to use rounded table knives and spoons to eat, without stabbing their food.
eYgb TIL that Rose Kennedy-The mother of John F. Kennedy, Outlived four of her children, her husband, 3 grandchildren, 3 son in laws, and Jacqueline Kennedy before dying at the age of 104.
OGe5L TIL the color of the Chrysochroa fulgidissima, an iridescent beetle, changes depending upon the angle of view. In Japan, politicians are often called out for their ambiguous statements by the media using the expression "tamamushi-iro" in reference to the ever changing color of the bug's appearance.
leV TIL that not a single pizza was ordered in the United States from Domino’s for 5 minutes while the O.J Simpson verdict was read.