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TIL that parents in Nordic countries have their babies nap outside in subzero temperatures so they sleep longer and better

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OoVNg TIL emperor Wu of Jin (China) had so many concubines that he could not choose between them, he often rode his goat-driven carriage around the palace until the goats decided to stop. Because of this many of the women planted bamboo leaves and salt outside their bedrooms to attract the goats.
R7m6Q TIL about long-time nuclear waste warning messages, including a "landscape of thorns whose shape suggests danger and bodily harm".
KO4ew TIL Stephen King sells the rights to some of his short stories for just $1, allowing aspiring filmmakers and students to adapt them into movies. This arrangement is known as the Dollar Baby.
yVJdv TIL That the Wizard of OZ is only the 1st of 14 original works, and a total of 40 books in a series about the Land of OZ.
GAgl4 TIL That mosquitoes actually serve a real purpose (other than being a nuisance) as pollinators.