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TIL Saudi Arabia beheads nearly two people per week

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D1djr TIL in 1987 Czechoslovakia cut up Jewish gravestones and used them to cobble streets.
J1pZ1 TIL 80% of container ships use electric motors - they just use diesel generators to produce energy for the electric motor
BrmBb TIL toeprints are as unique as fingerprints
NjD1 TIL that George Lucas was neither the director, producer, or screenwriter for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. The film eventually became the most critically acclaimed chapter in the Star Wars saga.
x6yd0 TIL Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt first suggested the name Super Bowl for the 1st AFL-NFL World Championship Game. The idea was inspired by a "Super Ball" toy from Wham-O, but commissioner Pete Rozelle thought it was too gimmicky. It wasn't officially named the Super Bowl until the 3rd edition of the game