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TIL that there are only about 30 Ancient Egyptian obelisks left standing worldwide—and Italy has more than Egypt.

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Z8xnD TIL of "peine forte et dure", a type of torture used in the common law legal system when a person remained silent upon questioning. It consisted of progressively heavier stones placed upon the chest until either a plea was entered, or the person died. It’s been legal for ~500 years, until 1772.
8j9L TIL wasabi vapour has an effect similar to smelling salts, a property which has been exploited to create smoke alarms for the deaf.
Wkm5X TIL Islam prohibits Muslim men from wearing anything made of gold or silk, only women are allowed to wear those
e05vn TIL the “Smokey the Bear” hat was popularized by Buffalo Soldiers who went on to be National Park Rangers
R597Q TIL grizzly bears and polar bears can interbreed. There have been 8 such instances documented, all tracing back to the same female polar bear