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TIL that a father in Dubai forcibly stopped lifeguards from rescuing his drowning daughter because he believed it would “dishonor” her to be touched by male strangers.

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e0J0b TIL of Pedro Rodrigues Filho, who was sentanced to 126 years in prison for killing 11 people, then was sentanced to another 400 years for killing another 60+ inmates, but was released after 34 years as per Brazillian law
16854 TIL there is a theory linking sunspot activity and schizophrenia incidence
BrNYb TIL that when Russell Brand and Katy Perry divorced he was elligible to half of her $44M she made during their marriage but he refused to take any of that money.
ADJKa TIL about Chick Fil A’s invite-only secret club called A-List, which rewards its most loyal customers with double points on all purchases and exclusive offers.