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TIL In Indian culture it is rude to say “Please” and “Thank You” to friends and family, the words are basically non existent. Instead it is expected to help one another out at any given moment.

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womjo TIL that barbers in the medieval times used to perform surgery and tooth extractions in addition to cutting hair, which is why barber’s poles are red, white, and blue.
Brpex TIL Stephen King kept a severe alcohol and cocaine addiction hidden from his family for eight years. He claims he kept the addiction well-hidden but eventually, "...the books [started] to show it after a while. 'Misery' is a book about cocaine. Annie Wilkes is cocaine. She was my number-one fan."
M71gV TIL the world's oldest terrarium / sealed bottle ecosystem has been thriving since 1960. The 10-gallon bottle is like a mini Earth. It has only been opened once in 53 years to add a bit more water (in 1972). Otherwise it has been sealed without fresh water or air.
vPwA7 TIL when Saved by the Bell's Executive Producer Peter Engel was asked predict where the characters would be today, he said Zack is a game show host or hedge fund manager; Slater a football coach; Screech is Bill Gates; Jessie is in politics; Lisa is Vera Wang and Kelly would have a Food Network show
XAZk TIL that if you post a funny video to YouTube and it starts to get popular, a producer from America’s Funniest Home Videos might ask you to take down the video and sign over exclusive rights in exchange for a chance at winning $100,000. The creator of “David after Dentist” turned down such an offer.