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TIL The french legal system does not recognize the concept of races, and uses the expression "prétendue race" (so-called race, assumed race) instead.

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8aBEL TIL A Japanese fish called Hanako (1751-1977) lived for 215 years. The longest living koi fish ever recorded.
VB4j4 TIL that the belly button is an actual erogenous zone. For some people, it even has the potential to trigger a nerve that causes a tickling sensation in their genitals.
VWRm TIL an eerie prophecy attributed to Nostradamus regarding the 9/11 attacks was in fact fabricated by a college student in 1997 in an effort to show how easily such prophecies can be misused.
R5maQ TIL In 532 AD, the Nika Riots erupted in Constantinople after members of rival chariot racing teams—the Blues and the Greens—were executed. “Nika,” or “victory,” was their rallying cry. Fans united against Emperor Justinian. The revolt was crushed, leaving 30,000 dead and half the city in ruins.
4WoR TIL of Witch Windows, which were placed diagonally potentially as a way to thwart witches, but perhaps also to save on construction costs.