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TIL many cultures wish health or a blessing after sneezing because it was a first sign of the Plague

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W7p59 TIL the Australian Navy formally enlisted a six-year-old girl in order to give her medical treatment onboard a navy ship; regulations did not allow for civilians to get medical treatment on navy ships. The girl's official rating was 'mascot', and she was 'discharged' after 8 days of 'service'.
eO6b TIL that the Iranian crown jewels are considered so valuable that they are still used as a reserve to back Iranian currency.
PYmjO TIL On a postflight tour in China in 1982, astronauts from STS-3 showed pictures of an emerald-colored lake taken over China to a crowd in Beijing and accidentally revealed a secret atomic test site.
EdY0 TIL that contrary to practically every cultural stereotype, most gay sex isn’t anal.
WkYX4 TIL calling football “soccer” originated in Britain 200 years ago. It wasnt until the 1980s the name was phased out because it was thought to be “too American”