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TIL Japanese Shintoists consider it honorable to develop massive callouses on their shoulders after carrying heavy mobile shrines during their festivals.

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ne7Od TIL in Poland every movie is always dubbed by the same male narrator speaking over the original audio
vP0mD TIL about Dokos, the oldest known shipwreck ever discovered. Dated to ~2700-2200 BCE, it was found in the Aegean Sea, near the island of Dokos, Greece. It predates other famous ancient wrecks by thousands of years, providing crucial isights into early maritime trade and navigation.
eyQL TIL eating mangoes prior to smoking marijuana increases it’s effects by making the high stronger and last longer.
8ePy4 TIL that Romania extends beyond common stereotypes, showcasing a rich and eye-opening culture, dazzling fashion, and, at times, shocking scandals.
a4RM TIL in 1995, when looking through the manuscripts of Carl Koller at the Library of Congress, a German historian found a small envelope of cocaine with the note: “Remainder of the first dose with which I made my initial cocaine experiment in 1884”