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TIL about "pearling"; the act of inserting small beads or smoothed pieces of domino under the skin of one's penis, commonly done in prison.

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0ME1 TIL the Million Program is an ambitious public housing initiative implemented in Sweden between 1965 and 1974. Aiming to give everyone a home at a reasonable price, it was the most ambitious building program in the world – adding one million new homes in a nation with a population of eight million.
NXY4J TIL Baldur's Gate 3 is the first video game ever to win all five major Game of the Year awards (Golden Joystick, The Game, D.I.C.E., Game Developers Choice, & British Academy Games).
Bgxnb TIL that Salisbury Steak originated in the United States, as a meal to fit the tastes of European immigrants, named after Dr. James Salisbury, who promoted a meat-centered diet to promote health. The term Salisbury Steak has been used to identify a ground beef patty as the main course since 1897.
D1mLp TIL that Pakistan is one of the most underrated tourist attraction and is also said to contain attractions like no other country has. Some tourists said it was the most beautiful place they’d ever seen.
KnnE TIL that Mexicans have the highest average annual hours worked in the world, yet is the least productive country out of of those listed by OECD