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TIL that in 2010 Syria banned women from wearing veils in universities

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QJJLe TIL Actor Liam Neeson used to be a teacher, but got fired for punching a 15-year-old when the boy pulled a knife out in class.
wLDYW TIL Spider-Man's trademark web-swinging technique in "The Amazing Spider-Man" was done using practical effects instead of the cgi used in the previous films. They built a giant rig that allowed a stuntman to swing from a thin cable attached to a winch over and through the real streets of NYC.
J1D0Q TIL that Native Americans hunted bison by forcing the herd to run off a cliff.
wL7o8 TIL that British actress Emilia Clarke has survived two brain aneurysms and founded a charity called SameYou which helps provide treatment to people recovering from a brain injury or stroke
LQV8Z TIL With medication treatment alone, research found that recurrence rates for bipolar disorder were be anywhere between 40% and 60% over 2 years.