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TIL that in Greenland they speak Greenlandic.

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PYw4V TIL that in Japan, a woman past the age of 25 was known as a "Christmas Cake" because, just like "cakes [that] go on discount once Dec. 25 rolls around", she was "considered past her prime."
GAGP5 TIL with approximately 1 in 3 adults in the US not getting enough sleep, insomnia is a common health problem. In addition, a 2023 study found that people who suffer from insomnia were 69% more likely to have a heart attack compared to those who didn't.
wPGM TIL: There is no evidence for the widely-held belief that the U.S. distributed smallpox-infected blankets to Native Americans. That notion came from one professor who fabricated his research.
Z8G8p TIL the original lyrics to Little Richard’s ‘Tutti Frutti’ were ”Tutti Frutti, good booty / If it don't fit, don't force it / You can grease it, make it easy."
p8nWO TIL armadillos carry leprosy and caused a spike of leprosy cases in Florida in 2015