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TIL that the US is a more unequal society than ancient Rome.

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M7YZa TIL the Aztecs regarded childbirth as a form of battle. Women who died during childbirth were thought to rise to one of the highest heavens - the same one as for male warriors who died in battle.
eJN5 TIL that a person can actually die from insomnia. It starts with only getting a few hours of sleep and progresses, eventually producing psychosis and becoming fatal
KjR9 TIL that nearly every sidewalk in Japan is fitted with tactile paving (the bumpy yellow stuff at the edge of subway platforms) to guide blind people
b6nxa TIL about the Gunderstrup Cauldron, an ancient silver cauldron showing scenes of animal sacrifice, depicting various warriors, riders, real & mythological animals. Dating from around 200 BC, it's one of the most important Celtic artefacts ever found. It was discovered in a bog in Denmark in 1891.
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