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TIL that even though Congo belonged to him, Leopold II never set foot on this country

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7AbZ TIL that there is a society in India where men are the weaker sex and desire equality. The youngest daughter inherits, children take their mother’s surname, and once married, men live in their mother-in-law’s home.
Awbd TIL that the Canadian penny was taken out of circulation and is saving taxpayers $11 million a year
0m8L TIL In 2011, the toast sandwich was named the UK’s “cheapest meal.”
gj9b TIL the reason Britain says “Aluminium” and America says “Aluminum” is due to the Scientist who coined a name for the element being indecisive and using both names in his book
XEwBQ TIL 8-yr-old Saga Vanecek found a 1,500-yr-old sword when wading in a lake in Sweden. She pointed it up to the sky and called out, “Daddy, I’ve found a sword!” She was bummed when her dad made her give the sword to the local museum and said she was raising money to make a sword replica for herself.