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TIL That in the UK? You require a TV license to watch or stream any live content, barring PPV content. (Learned this after reading an article about the Tyson vs Paul fight)

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9ea6 TIL most Japanese schools do not employ janitors or custodians. The Japanese education system believes that requiring students to clean the school themselves teaches respect, responsibility, and emphasizes equality.
xVNJk TIL that as early as 1959 the Russian Luna 3 spacecraft took the first photos of the far side of the Moon and was the first craft to use gravity assistance.
awexA TIL There is an ongoing study of Dutch seniors over age 100, self-reported to be cognitively healthy, where they are followed annually until death. Centenarians came from higher socio-economic classes and had higher levels of education compared to their birth cohort
a887A TIL that sloths have algae, fungi, moths and insects growing in their hair. Some of the fungal strains are showing uses in treatment for malaria, chagas disease and even breast cancer.
d8RVQ TIL about a ‘No Kids Zone’ coffee shop in South Korea where moms with children are denied entry.