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TIL about the 3rd gender in Zapotec cultures in Oaxaca, Mexico

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jNMvE TIL that the man who first proposed the Big Bang theory was a Catholic Priest
01Q5 TIL after WWII the Soviets wanted to rebuild the historic Old Town of Warsaw as authentically as possible, using special kilns to fire new bricks in the old style, etc. But after 6 years of reconstruction, citizens noticed “mistakes”–the rebuilt facades were based on inaccurate 18th C. paintings.
DQBnY TIL Indonesia briefly withdrew from the United Nations in 1965 in response to the election of Malaysia to the UN Security Council amid conflict between the two nations. Indonesia returned to the UN a year later after Sukarno's ouster. This remains the only time a country has withdrawn from the UN.
dZ88 TIL that 75% of the “cheese” sold in the US is now processed: heat-treated, emulsified, compounded with sorbic acid, polyophosphate and other laboratory delicacies.
JYVEm TIL the “I should buy a boat” cat is from a Bjork music video