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TIL that according to the Quran, Islamic law actually forbids acts of terrorism.

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EgoGp TIL Samsung can remotely disable its TVs that come pre-loaded with a “Television Block Function”. When the TV connects to the internet, it checks its serial code against a list on Samsung’s servers and stops functionality if there's a match. It's used to mitigate cargo theft and unauthorized retail.
mxPrp TIL that Hawaiian Pizza was not invented in Hawaii, but rather by a Greek-Canadian in Chatham, Ontario, Canada in 1962
7dbM TIL coal companies fund a group to file frivolous lawsuits against climate scientists
Rj08 TIL Human Rights Watch released a 175 page report documenting human rights violations in the US meat and poultry industries
9wBRX TIL the Tree of Ténéré was once considered to be the most remote tree in the world. Located in the middle of the Sahara desert in Niger for over 300 years, it was hundreds of kilometres away from the nearest other tree. Somehow, a drunk truck driver managed to hit it and knock it down in 1973.