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WTF Fun Fact – National Eagle Repository

January 15, 2020 by WTF

The US federal government has an office in Denver called the National Eagle Repository that receives dead bald and golden eagles, which are then used by registered Native Americans tribes for religious and cultural ceremonies. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Eagle_Repository?wprov=sfla1

WTF Fun Fact – Libation Stick

November 24, 2019 by WTF

The Ainu people of Japan carved libation sticks, which were originally thought to be mustache lifters to keep the man’s hair out of the way while drinking sake, but their actual purpose is to help send prayers to the gods during religious ceremonies. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.penn.museum/collections/object/238703