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TIL about Beena, "a form of marriage used in pre-Islamic Arabia in which a wife would own a tent of her own, within which she retained complete independence from her husband".

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6vj7 TIL Hamburg, Germany has plans to divert most cars away from its main thoroughfares and connect pedestrian and cycle lanes in what is expected to become a large green network. The plan plan envisions “eliminating the need for automobiles” within two decades.
wLxe8 These men are about to make history. Part of Nasa's Commercial Crew Program, Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will take part in the first launch with astronauts of a SpaceX rocket and capsule to the International Space Station. The government-private industry partnership is notable because Nasa has historically always owned and operated its space vehicles.
xVbE5 TIL of Alejandro Máynez, who attempted to kill a waitress named Ana Benavides, only to find out that she herself was a serial killer as well. Shortly after, she joined with Alejandro in serial murder.
78MEb TIL Some humans are able to wiggle their ears; vestigial movements of muscles around the ear indicate the direction of sounds a person is paying attention to.
AWvx TIL the band Devo takes their name from their concept of ‘de-evolution’ - the idea that instead of continuing to evolve, mankind has actually begun to regress, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society.