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TIL that practicing magic is punishable by up to 5 years in prison in Israel

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ZwjY TIL That The Shawshank Redemption, #1 film on IMDB only managed to gross $27,058,304 in 94’ making it the 51st highest grossing film of that year - behind films like Street Fighter, Beverly Hills Cops III and D2 Mighty Ducks
j6LXX TIL that in the 19th century, a common treatment for syphilis was to flush the vagina or urethra with mercury.
b9Wb0 TIL A 25-year old man revived 12 dead lakes in India to fight off water scarcity.
GYyb5 TIL of the ancient Turkish sport, kyz kuu (girl chasing). A man and woman on horseback chase each other to the finish line. If the man wins, he steals a kiss. If she wins, she whips the man.
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