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TIL that a tribe in India has an ‘elopement festival’ where young people can choose their own partner, bypassing the traditional arranged marriage

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e0VnD TIL that the elephant shrew was named simply for it's long nose, but recent genetic evidence has found that it's more closely related to the elephant than it is to the shrew
GYyv7 TIL that if a flat worm's head is cut off, not only does it regrow its head and brain, but the new brain contains all the memories of the old brain.
ebdL TIL That calling “Dibs” comes from a game called “dibstones” and dates back to the 17th century
1a89X Til stereotypical cavemen hardly existed as very few Stone Age people lived in caves. Most were nomadic hunter gatherers living in temporary shelters such as tents or huts. Caves just have the best preserved artifacts
WkeyB TIL the US has only tested a cumulative total of 2,000 people for coronavirus in the past 2 months. Meanwhile Korea is testing 10,000 people per day and UK has tested almost 20,000 people since the virus started.