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TIL that the Israeli army frowns up playing Dungeons and Dragons. Any Israeli solider caught playing D&D automatically have their security clearance lowered.

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BgrLW TIL that Samuel L. Jackson is 73 years old and the highest-grossing actor of all time
QwGL TIL that there is a soccer team in Spain that since 1912 has only signed players who were born or raised in the Basque Country (where less than 7% of Spain’s population live). Despite that, the team is one of the most successful teams in Spain, and is one of the only teams never to be relegated
OGxL7 TIL that a man sued his own search warrant and won the case in the Supreme Court. Titled Marcus v. Search Warrant, he believed the warrant was too vague and was unable to sue any of the agents as they acted within the law.
vPB0x TIL that Canola is actually a contraction of "Canadian Oil, Low Acid"
VMaV8 TIL industrialist Henry Clay Frick feuded with Andrew Carnegie after they split as business partners. He even built his skyscraper, the Frick Building, directly adjacent to one of his buildings to keep it constantly in the shadows.