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TIL that Syria cuts out the internet during the high school examinations

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Lkajm TIL about a species of mushrooms in Japan called Shiinotomoshibitake that grows on the trunks of decaying trees on Mt. Yokogura. The mushrooms are unique because they glow green during the period between late May and early July. Scientists are yet to determine why this is.
neoyB TIL that French prisoners in the 1700s were granted freedom if they agreed to marry a prostitute and move to Louisiana
PVwE TIL that children in China were asked to dress in white fertilizer bags and ordered to stand on a hill to appear as sheep so that local leaders could give the impression to their party superiors that they were prospering.
ADglg TIL A dad in China hired gamers to kill his son in video games so the son would start looking for a job and get a life
won16 TIL Ari Nagel aka "The Sperminator" has fathered over 100 children. He turns down no woman and doesn't charge for his services, although he pays child support for several of them. Three documentaries, including The Baby Daddy (2022) and Spermworld (2024), have featured his contributions.