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TIL A village in India changed its name to snapdeal.com nagar to express their gratitude to a e commerce company for installing hand pumps in their village

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rNrD1 TIL A specialty of Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan is pickled Fugu ovaries. The ovaries are normally toxic, but the pickling process by certified practitioners has resulted in no recorded deaths from eating this product. How the pickling process removes the toxin is not yet understood.
oVpR TIL: Swedish warship Vasa, it sank in 1628 and was recovered from the ocean in 1961 almost completely intact. This is the only remaining intact ship from the 1600’s. This ship is housed in The Vasa Museum in Stockholm Sweden. A museum built around the ship.
rYJW TIL In Hong Kong, it is legally permissible for a betrayed wife to kill her unfaithful husband.
mxG7R TIL the title of the Faces single "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (Even Take the Dog for a Walk, Mend a Fuse, Fold Away the Ironing Board, or Any Other Domestic Shortcomings)" is the longest song title ever to appear on the British charts.
ejd6 TIL IMAX projectionists have to wear protective body armor while handling or changing the projectors lamp