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TIL the UK is one of only two countries in the world to give religious figures a permanent seat in the legislature, the other being Iran

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4XPdb TIL Lenin's body was embalmed and put on display in his Mausoleum on the Red Square, next to the walls of the Kremlin
pYEwp TIL the CDC is recommending a "morning after" antibiotic pill to prevent STIs if taken within three days after unprotected sex. The pill significantly reduces the risk of infections like chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea.
wdP1 TIL that Quiznos’ policies drove a franchise owner to commit suicide; his suicide note read “Quiznos has killed me. Destroyed my life. Destroyed my family life for the past seven years.”
BrX6W TIL that every year in Madrid, Spain, a sleeping contest is held. Contestants’ pulse are measured throughout the contest and whoever manages to sleep the most out of the 20 minutes duration wins the event.
b96B0 TIL there's a lesser known third Opium War fought in 1967 on Laos