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TIL about Shani Shingnapur, an Indian village with no doors.

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ned79 TIL not to brush your teeth after throwing up due to the fact that the acid in your mouth weakens tooth enamel, instead one is supposed to wash with water and mouthwash immediately after. Only after the mouth has rebalanced to its normal pH should you brush.
wLoVP TIL 8th President of the United States and first president to be born after the United States Declaration of Independence Martin Van Buren presidential pets where two tiger cubs given to him by the Sultan of Oman before Congress forced him to donate the tigers to the zoo.
vP0jB TIL about Giorgi Tevzadze, a legendary Georgian street racer known for his insane car control. He became famous for drifting high-performance BMWs through narrow city streets with unbelievable precision. Despite his reckless style, he was celebrated for his raw talent behind the wheel.
b9dNp TIL that dogs have evolved to participate in the oxytocin loop with us, the gaze-affected hormone responsible for bonding in human relationships, particularly with babies.
LkKlm TIL that Benjamin Wade, a 19th century "Radical Republican", earned praise from Karl Marx in the preface of Das Kapital for his open criticism of capitalism