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TIL The State of Wyoming has only 2 escalators
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TIL one of the holiest sites in Shinto, the Ise Grand Shrine in Japan is rebuilt completely using traditional materials and methods every 20 years, costing ~500 million USD every time. This includes everything inside the complex except the Sacred Mirror. The next scheduled rebuilding is in 2033.
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TIL that because babies listen to the languages spoken around them while still in the womb, they develop distinctive cries that reflect this when they’re born. Thus - babies cry with an accent, making it possible to distinguish a French baby from a German baby, based purely on the way they cry.
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TIL for centuries, India practiced sati, where widows were obliged to commit suicide upon their husband’s death, often by self-immolation on their funeral pyre. The British banned it in the 19th century
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TIL: Bob marley was buried with a guitar, a joint and a bible.
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TIL 25% of young adults (20-34yo) in the UK are living with their parents.