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TIL That Japan's fertility rate dropped dramatically for a one year in 1966 because of the superstition of "Fire-Horse" — it was thought that any women born during this year would "have a bad personality and will kill their future husband."

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wLvaJ TIL Bread makes ducks sick, prevents them from learning to forage, and can even deform their wings so they can’t fly.
Xlb6 TIL that Kangaroo leather is lighter and stronger than cow or goat hide. It has 10x the tensile strength of cow and is 50% stronger than goat and is the material of choice for whips as the strips can be cut thin to keep the whip flexible, without sacrificing durability
eJ8E TIL that the Australian rower Bobby Pearce once stopped during a rowing race in the 1928 Olympics to allow a family of ducks pass, and still won out of eight competitors in that round
QXKd TIL 32% of American workers admit to having an “Work Spouse”, an office husband or office wife with whom they have bonds similar to that of a marriage.
Ro0a TIL There’s a tribe in Africa that instead of punishing someone for their wrong deeds. They will surround that person and say nothing but good things the person has done