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TIL about the Ainu, the original indigenous inhabitants of Japan

10 upvotes • Slackerjack11

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TIL that constipation often comes down to a muscular movement change. Potassium deficiency (among other reasons) can cause the digestive system’s muscle contractions (peristalsis) to slowdown, food doesn’t progress along as usual and then…constipation.

10 upvotes • SittingRedhorse

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TIL the Siwa Oasis in Egypt has long practiced a tradition of homosexual relationships and marriage, traditions that the Egyptian authorities have sought to repress, with increasing success, since the early 20th century.

9 upvotes • Kenneth4Alitch

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TIL in 1977, the band Pink Floyd tied a giant inflatable pig to a power station as a publicity stunt. The pig broke free and floated over Heathrow airport, where all flights had to be grounded to avoid collisions with the pig.

9 upvotes • doopityWoop22

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TIL Before his wrestling career "Macho Man" Randy Savage was a trained baseball player with a .274 batting average

9 upvotes • JaymesMarkham2nd

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TIL Monowi, Nebraska is the only incorporated town in the USA with a population of one. Elsie Eiler is the sole resident, and she acts as mayor, bartender, and librarian.

9 upvotes • carmenanderson_AZ

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TIL the ISS is traveling at 17,500 miles per hour

7 upvotes • godage

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TIL that there are multiple fake buildings and man-made islands built all over the city of Los Angeles with the sole purpose of hiding oil drilling operations.

7 upvotes • Scientific_85

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TIL that there used to be a polar bear in the Tower of London that was fed by putting it on a leash and letting it fish in the Thames.

7 upvotes • Acrobatic_Drag_7735

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TIL: that ants can perform wound care and amputate if needed. I find this fascinating.

7 upvotes • Outrageous-Echidna58

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
TIL about the Ainu, the original indigenous inhabitants of Japan	10	Slackerjack11
TIL that constipation often comes down to a muscular movement change. Potassium deficiency (among other reasons) can cause the digestive system’s muscle contractions (peristalsis) to slowdown, food doesn’t progress along as usual and then…constipation.	10	SittingRedhorse
TIL the Siwa Oasis in Egypt has long practiced a tradition of homosexual relationships and marriage, traditions that the Egyptian authorities have sought to repress, with increasing success, since the early 20th century.	9	Kenneth4Alitch
TIL in 1977, the band Pink Floyd tied a giant inflatable pig to a power station as a publicity stunt. The pig broke free and floated over Heathrow airport, where all flights had to be grounded to avoid collisions with the pig.	9	doopityWoop22
TIL Before his wrestling career "Macho Man" Randy Savage was a trained baseball player with a .274 batting average	9	JaymesMarkham2nd
TIL Monowi, Nebraska is the only incorporated town in the USA with a population of one. Elsie Eiler is the sole resident, and she acts as mayor, bartender, and librarian.	9	carmenanderson_AZ
TIL the ISS is traveling at 17,500 miles per hour	7	godage
TIL that there are multiple fake buildings and man-made islands built all over the city of Los Angeles with the sole purpose of hiding oil drilling operations.	7	Scientific_85
TIL that there used to be a polar bear in the Tower of London that was fed by putting it on a leash and letting it fish in the Thames.	7	Acrobatic_Drag_7735
TIL: that ants can perform wound care and amputate if needed. I find this fascinating.	7	Outrageous-Echidna58