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TIL that in traditional Chinese marriage, husband can unilaterally divorce his wife if she talks too much - 口多言 (Wiki translation is off)

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GAVpN TIL that straws were first invented by the Sumarians and used for drinking beer.
1ZXd TIL despite poor health which lead to his eventual death, Raúl Juliá was eager to portray M. Bison in the 1994 movie Street Fighter because his children were fans of the video game franchise and he would get to spend more time with them. It was his last major film role.
XGbP TIL that in Japan, May 9th is officially recognized as “Goku Day” to honor the protagonist of the Dragonball series.
Oon94 TIL of the great catnip caper, in 1909 a man found wild catnip growing and decided to sell it door to door in NY, he incited a feline riot and was arrested for drawing a crowd of cats.
DeGD TIL Carl Sagan was denied tenure at Harvard University and was unable to become a member of the National Academy of Sciences because his role as a ‘popularizer’ of science had caused other scientists to dislike him, claiming he wasn’t a 'pure’ scientist.