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Today I learned that pubic lice populations are in decline due to loss of habitat.

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xdRo TIL that people from different languages arrange pictures of chronological events differently (English speakers from left to right, Hebrew from right to left), and that the Kuuk Thaayorre will arrange them from east to west regardless of the direction they face in the room.
OGyVa TIL Redeeming a "shooting star" Tootsie Pop wrapper for a free candy was only sponsored by local convenience store owners through rumors and never officially sponsored by Tootsie Roll Industries
mkPp TIL Apache warriors could run as much as 80 miles a day. That’s equal to a little over 3 full marathons.
dDKN8 TIL about "The Orphan Trains." Thousands of children were shipped via trains from the East Coast to the Midwest to be adopted upon arrival. Some children were adopted by themselves, whilst others were adopted as families.
loGLB TIL no countries have purple on their flag because up until the 1800s, purple was worth more than its weight in gold.