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TIL that 42% of the world’s opium users are in Iran.

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GY7nJ TIL: (1906) Long after slavery was abolished there was a caged african man and monkey on display in the Bronx Zoo. Ota Benga later on committed suicide.
5woQ TIL that in late 2004, Samsung had the opportunity to buy Android, but passed on the investment because they did not see any potential. Google acquired it two weeks later.
aV7J TIL that Greek mythology isn’t a dead religion: People still worship the 12 Greek gods just as the Greeks did.
x68E5 TIL only the Special Editions of the original Star Wars trilogy were given to the National Film Registry despite the Library of Congress wanting the originals because George Lucas hates those versions. In fact, he had delayed in handing the Registry A New Hope until the Special Edition was made.
1arrP TIL: Major orange juice producers add chemical fragrances called "flavor packs" to their juice to provide the signature taste of their brand because OJ loses its flavor during pasteurization and de-oxygenation.