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TIL bats represent about 20% of all mammal species worldwide
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TIL that "Yobai" is a Japanese cultural practice traditionally associated with rural areas, where young men discreetly visit the homes of unmarried women at night to engage in romantic encounters or courtship, often involving stealthy approaches and whispered conversations.
EgdVX
TIL of Porphyrios. A whale that harassed Byzantine Sailors for over 50 years, even sinking numerous ships.
Br4ry
TIL the Netherlands has a government-sponsored YouTube series of young people trying different illegal drugs
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TIL The Soviet Union had the goal of eliminating religion from inside the state and wanted to create a state of atheism. In the first five years of Soviet power they executed around 1230 orthodox bishops and priests to try and quell the control the religion had on the people.
gM818
TIL Grover Cleveland was the only US president to serve two non-consecutive terms, but he won the popular vote in all three elections in which he ran.