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TIL about Kirigami a variation of origami that includes cutting of the paper, rather than solely folding the paper as is the case with origami, but typically does not use glue.

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D18dv TIL in 1915 the Boy Scouts created a secret society with its own symbols, handshakes, and private rituals. It was eventually named "Order of the Arrow" and was inspired by Native American and Masonic culture. Their society was also influenced by the poem "Hiawatha" and novel "Last of the Mohicans".
E1p9V TIL that the women of Bari tribe of Venezuela believes that a child can have multiple biological fathers. That, a child is not born from the sperm of a single man, but from the accumulation of sperm in a woman's womb.
v1EWL TIL that female vampire bats share food with others in a complex lending system, where those that share regularly get more food and those that get but don't give food are punished by the group.
8DPG TIL that Rob McElhenney of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia gained 60 lbs for season 7 because he “thought it would be funny”
KO0eB TIL that "Tater Tots" is a registered trademark; the product initially failed because it was perceived as being too cheap, but people started buying it after the price was raised.