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TIL that in Bhutan, drawing erect penises on things is considered a sign of good luck

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gMLlb TIL: Bees that make meat honey exist. The Vulture bee collects and processes meat into 'honey'.
a8dOZ TIL that Hebrew, Aramaic, Kurdish, Arabic, Persian, and other languages all have almost same word for "peace [be unto you]" as a standard greeting (generally with a raised hand, to show peace). (E.G. Shalom - Shelam 'alakh - Salam-alaykum - Salam)
Vmep TIL Crows are monogamous and raise families together. Offspring from previous seasons even remain with the family to help rear new nestlings.
woYr8 TIL about Lord Sedley, a prominent member of Charles II court, who was fined for getting naked and performing obscenities on a balcony in 1663, only to pay his fine with the kings money.
VMR94 TIL in 2007, Russia used a mini-submarine to plant the country's flag on the floor of the Arctic Ocean in an attempt to claim the region and its natural resources, a move that was rejected by the U.N.