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TIL China only has one time zone

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grmZy TIL: In 2005, YouTube founders asked attractive women to upload videos of themselves to YouTube in exchange for a $100 reward
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GOxg TIL The reason people believe breaking a mirror brings 7 years of bad luck is due to ancient Romans believing life renewed itself every 7 years and that breaking a mirror would damage one’s self until the next 7 year renewal period.
7rVAM TIL: In China, any TV shows and films featuring time travel are censored
vvV8 TIL there is a race of African people called the Khoisan who are copper-skinned, have epicanthal folds (like “Asian” eyes), and have a high incidence of large butts and labia.