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TIL that Dickens' A Christmas Carol is largely responsible for modern Christmas Celebrations

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69E9X TIL Paul Rusesabagina, the man that the movie Hotel Rwanda is based on, was kidnapped from Dubai to Rwanda in August 2020 to stand trial for a made-up charge because he criticized the current Rwandan government. This was his first time in Rwanda since a 1996 assassination attempt
d8X4Z TIL that when Diogenes, the ancient Greek philosopher, noticed a prostitute's son throwing rocks at a crowd, he said, "Careful, son. Don't hit your father."
WkkAY Short answer: Maybe, but they'd be very busy
PK5e TIL it is illegal for US citizens and corporations to boycott Israel.
OoBZg TIL there is roughly as much vitamin C in one ounce of narwhal skin as there is in one ounce of oranges.