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TIL The Alps are eroding as quickly as they are growing

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oRroY TIL a man named Juhayman al-Otaibi claimed to be the Mahdi (a messianic figure in Islamic eschatolog) and formed a cult following that besieged and took over al-Haram, the holiest Islamic site, in the city of Mecca for more than two weeks, and had left 255 pilgrims killed and hundreds injured
DQoPv TIL Belgian authorities destroyed over 2,300 cans of an American beer branded as ‘The Champagne of Beers’ because the beer’s slogan was considered a misuse of the term “Champagne”, which is legally protected and reserved exclusively for the sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France.
Y7kvA TIL a 2nd century textbook on Roman law by the Roman jurist Gaius was considered to be lost until a manuscript of it was discovered in Verona in 1816.
b9Y4E TIL Next to the US army, Disney world is the largest buyer and importer of explosives in the USA.
pjd4 TIL that the star ratings on Netflix movies and shows are not the actual rating of the film but instead are how much Netflix thinks you’ll enjoy them based on your previous viewing history.