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TIL India is the first and only country to have banned the import of foie gras, which is liver from ducks who have food forced down their throats with pipes.

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160NO TIL that CPR does not actually save very many lives.
ZMwR TIL the term “piss poor” originally referred to families who literally had to sell their own urine to make money.
RByQ TIL that women have lighter skin than men so that they can synthesize more Vitamin D when pregnant
kO01W TIL that ancient Japan had female warriors called Onna-bugeisha, who would fight alongside Samurai in times of war. They started to lose their importance by the 17th century, when roaring ideals of fearless devotion and selflessness were gradually replaced by quiet, passive, civil obedience.
awVJb TIL that during its last season, an episode of Friends cost as much to produce as an episode of Game of Throne (10 million dollars)