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4kaJa TIL that evolutionarily speaking, humans are not just related to monkeys, we are monkeys
yvlp TIL the Anji Bridge survived 8 wars, 10 major floods, numerous earthquakes, including a recent 7.2 magnitude quake. It is also the oldest surviving stone-arch bridge in the world.
Br7Od TIL that English used to have a letter for "th", called thorn. That letter was shorthanded to y, therefore "ye olde shoppe"
8wPK TIL that in spite of what countless ninja movies and animes would have us believe, Shuriken were used mostly for distraction rather than killing, and had plenty of uses other than those of a throwing weapon.
dDEN7 TIL Germany has the highest number of men who sit down to pee in Europe and they are called Sitzpinklers