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TIL Sushi doesn’t refer to the fish or the nori wrapping, but rather the vinegared rice, which is considered the most important component and backbone of sushi.

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k4A4 TIL Charles Wagner - inventor of the electric tattoo machine - was arrested in in 1943 and released with a small fine after arguing he was doing “essential war work,” tattooing clothes on naked women, thus allowing tattooed men to join the Navy.
8aVwG TIL in 1938 nazi Germany began an expedition to challenge Norwegian claims in Antarctica, primarily for control of whale oil; a hotly desired commodity for the production of margarine. The story has since developed into a conspiracy theory about secret nazi ice bases supported by alien technology
d8pME TIL Dymphna, patron saint of mental illness, fled from her "mad king" father to Geel, Belgium. She founded an sanctuary for the mentally ill. After her death, the afflicted continued to flock to Geel. Citizens began boarding and caring for them in their homes, a tradition that continues today.
4Xld6 TIL about 'baby hatches', places where mothers can safely and anonymously abandon their newborns (usually in hospitals or churches). In Germany, babies abandoned in this way are looked after for 8 weeks, during which time, the mother can 'reclaim' her child without legal repercussions.
0wJkM TIL that there is a group of citizens in New York City who hunt and kill rats with their pet Terriers. In 2017, the dogs received "vigilante awards" from city council for their work