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TIL 22% to 28% of medical students in Egypt believe that Female Genital Mutilation is acceptable.

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4JMX TIL in 1997 two men inspired by movie “Heat” tried to rob US bank while being heavily armed and wearing custom made body armor. In deadly shootout that followed police was so outgunned that had to borrow weapons from gun store nearby. Whole shootout was captured on camera from helicopter
BgWoy TIL: A horse has a maximum output of 15 hp
vPEx4 TIL that in 1992 the US Postal service held a vote over whether official stamp of Elvis Presley should depict Elvis as a young man or later in life. After over 1.2 million ballots, young Elvis won with 75% of the vote, and would become one of the most popular commemorative stamps of all time.
R5Z8a TIL that Matt LeBlanc (Joey from Friends) starred in a movie about a chimpanzee with prodigious baseball talent. It made 18% of its budget, has a 6% on Rotten Tomatoes, and was nominated for four Razzie awards, including Worst Picture and Worst Screen Couple.
OoXo6 TIL that in Israel it is mandatory for all citizens to serve in the military for 24-32 months.