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TIL that families in blood debt some times attempt to resolve the situation by leaving a baby (face down into a pillow) on their doorstep. If the grieving family turn the baby over, they accept it into their home and the 2 families are related. If they leave the baby to die, the feud intensifies.

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d8Dvr TIL the Sami languages of Norway, Sweden and Finland, have as many as 300 different words for types of snow, tracks in snow, and conditions of the use of snow.
loKX5 TIL about the Zone Rouge (Red Zone), areas of France so affected by WWI they have been declared off limits and defined as: "Completely devastated. Damage to properties: 100%. Damage to Agriculture: 100%. Impossible to clean. Human life impossible" Pollutants, such as chlorine and arsenic, and unexpl
mwxp TIL That there’s a tv channel in America named “History” and airs a show about Aliens shaping human civilization.
wkNW TIL sniffer dogs used for finding illegal substances are largely inaccurate, with 4 in 5 ‘positive’ cases being wrong.
vPY1R TIL A 2004 British reality show selected nine contestants for their suggestibility, tricked them into thinking they were flown to Russia, then had them compete to become space tourists. The "winners" were placed on a simulator and tricked into thinking they were in space for five days.