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TIL that the Republic of Nepal has given no names to its seven provinces, only serial numbers.

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xVrNo Today I learned that allergic rhinitis can cause dark bags under the eyes, called "allergic shiners".
nebgb TIL that in 1867, an American businessman attended a reading of A Christmas Carol and was so moved by it, that he closed his factory on Christmas Day and sent every employee a turkey.
9YkDp TIL except for cats, insects and songbirds, absolutely no women of any species are allowed to enter Mount Athos, a Greek peninsula self-governed by Eastern Orthodox monks, to make living in celibacy easier for them
5YZwk TIL alpacas are being used as bodyguards in some turkey farms, since they instinctively accept the birds into their herd and scare off foxes.
WKkY TIL that although Rob McElhenney’s character in “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia” is very homophobic, Rob was raised by a lesbian couple