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TIL that during the Edo period in Japan Catholicism was outlawed and groups of Japanese catholics had secret rooms in their houses and they made statues of the Virgin Mary and other saints that would look like Buddhist statues

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5NBB TIL on May 2, 1845, a bridge in Great Yarmouth, England, collapsed when thousands gathered on it to watch a clown travel down the river in a tub pulled by geese. ‘400 people went into the river, 79 died, 59 of which were children.’
Br4gy TIL Chimpanzees and Bonobos are our closest relatives. Chimpanzees are closer to Humans than Gorillas
89j8 TIL that in 2009 archaeologists discovered elephants, baboons, wildcats and other animals buried in the ancient city of Hierakonpolis, Egypt. It was possibly the world’s first zoo-like environment, dating back to 3500 B.C.
R7nd7 TIL that opossums don't actually "play dead", but under intense fear they will pass out involuntarily and will start reeking of death.
1aZ6X TIL that if you blow gently into a baby's face, she takes a big gulp of air and holds her breath for a second. This is called the bradycardic reflex and is useful for swimming lessons, washing babies face in the tub, and a brief quick crying interruption.