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TIL In Japan, they have something called the “Happy Monday System” which aims to place as many state holidays as possible on Mondays in order to give those with a five-day work week more three day weekends

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eZjE TIL of “Sailor Jerry Collins”, a tattoo artist who cured his own skin cancer by tattooing prescription meds, meant to be taken internally, directly on to malignant areas.
P5Yn TIL: Margaret Anne Cargill was a philanthropist born into one of the wealthiest families in the world. She gave away more than $200M during her life, always anonymously, and provided that after her death all her wealth go to charity. In 2011 her assets were liquidated, resulting in a $6B donation.
10ZO TIL The top 3 deadliest lone wolf shootings did not occur in the US, but actually occured in Korea, Norway, and Australia. The third most deadly shooting was by a mentally handicapped heir to a small fortune, who used an AR-15 to attack a former prison colony in Port Arthur, Australia.
N7nPJ TIL Dew Point, and not humidity, is a much more accurate predictor of how "comfortable" the outside environment will feel.
R5Lmw TIL an annual Elephant Beauty Contest has been held in Chitwan National Park, Nepal since 2010, and the latest winner Selfiekali was selected in December 2023 for "her vibrant colours and moves"