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TIL that one of the qualifications required to be elected President of Afghanistan is to not have been convicted of crimes against humanity

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J1NkB TIL Mel Brooks was a combat engineer at the Battle of the Bulge. When the Nazis played their propaganda over loudspeakers, he responded by setting up his own sound system and playing music by Jewish singer Al Jolson.
d8poZ TIL facial recognition software can be successfully fooled by wearing Juggalo face paint. It throws off the softwares light contrast and depth perception, causing it to misidentify the jawline and eye area.
NXaK6 TIL: Syphilis originated in the Americas, not Europe, DNA analysis shows
WkV6X TIL 50 Cent challenged Floyd Mayweather to read one full page of a 'Harry Potter' book out loud without starting and stopping or messing up. If Floyd Mayweather accomplished this, 50 Cent agreed to donate $750,000 to a charity of Mayweather’s choice. Floyd Mayweather ultimately declined the offer.
OoRRL TIL The first 40-hour work week was in 1916 at factories in Western New York