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TIL Kukur Tihar is an annual festival in Nepal celebrating Dogs.

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08g1 TIL that in New Zealand all websites — including social media sites — must disable commenting on election day because of election silence.
5kLP TIL that despite early claims that fidget spinners could be used to help children with ADHD, there never was any scientific research to back this claim.
rWlw TIL that in 1898, a Bayer businessman named a drug they’d developed, “Heroin,” as it was expected to be a heroic cure for tuberculosis. Ironically, illicit heroin use later contributed to an epidemic resurgence of the disease.
a8xL9 TIL The US Census has noted that the only two years where the US resident population has shrunk were 1918 and 1944. However overall American population growth was positive in those years when overseas armed forces are included.
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