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TIL Quebec's ban on toy and fast food ads directed at children under 13 has contributed to a reduction in childhood obesity rates.

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awBvo TIL that Hugh Glass was left for dead after being mauled by a grizzly bear. After regaining consciousness, he set his broken leg, allowed maggots to eat his dead flesh to prevent gangrene, and made his way back to civilization over the course of 6 weeks, surviving on mostly roots and berries .
5YegR TIL that there are completely Black Chickens that have black plumage, black legs and nails, black beak and tongue, black comb and wattles, black meat and bones and even dark organs.
jNOEn TIL Ulpia Severina was the only woman to have ruled over the whole Roman Empire, ruling from 270-275 AD
gMRy4 TIL there was a short-lived 16th century German colony in the Americas: Klein Venedig. Its capital, Neu Augsburg, is present-day Coro in Venezuela, which is the country’s second-oldest city.
x6B0D TIL Japan's monarchy is the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world, recognizing 126 monarchs, and dating back to February 11, 660BCE with mythical beginnings. However, the current dynasty has no name and it's members have no family name and are simply referred to as the Imperial House.