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TIL a 2005 article from Der Spiegel quoting Fouad Hussein predicts the future regarding the Islamic State in an eerily accurate way: “An Islamic Caliphate in Seven Easy Steps” We’re currently at phase 5 and right on schedule.

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QNlMd TIL that by the end of the century Canada's growing season will likely be 20-40 days longer
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