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TIL that in oil-rich Azerbaijan people bathe in crude oil believing it improves their health

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pR5A TIL that women made most of the oldest-known cave art paintings. By comparing the relative lengths of certain fingers researchers determined that three-quarters of the handprints were female.
VKL8 TIL Chris Pratt was ‘discovered’ while working at a Bubba Gump Shrimp Company in Hawaii after the Director said, “you’re funny, audition for my movie.
vPMbR TIL why geese often seem fearless and aggressive towards humans. It's not just random meanness – they lose their natural wariness due to habituation (getting used to us) and fiercely defend their territory, especially when nesting
MD0V TIL for the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, homelessness was criminalized in the city. Those arrested during the Games were held for trial until after the event was over
16bo4 TIL that defection from North Korea have plummeted from 2,803 to less then 99 in 2023.