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TIL most Japanese schools do not employ janitors. The Japanese education system believes that requiring students to clean the school themselves teaches respect, responsibility, and equality

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e0Xek TIL Conchobar mac Nessa, the legendary Irish king, was conceived because his mother asked a druid, Cathbad, what that moment was right for, and Cathbad said, "conceiving a king." Cathbad was the only available man for the conception.
m1aDo TIL Knorr introduced Knorrli in 1948. Over time, it became a Swiss cultural icon, symbolizing post-war convenience food and changing eating habits.
16lb4 TIL there is an island in Indonesia called 'Komodo Island' that is home to the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard species. Originally, the island was used as a habitat for these ancient reptiles, and over time, they have thrived and multiplied significantly.
Ql9e TIL Benjamin Franklin thought the Bald Eagle was unfit to be a national symbol because it was “a Bird of bad moral character that does not get his Living honestly.”He felt the Turkey would be better because it was a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards
6EX1Y TIL Congress passed a law in 1973 that mandated safety features to prevent a car from starting unless the driver buckled their seatbelt; the technology was mostly effective, but was so unpopular with voters that Congress was pressured to repeal the law just one year later in 1974