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TIL that the Iranian regime has forcefully deported 1.2 million Afghans in 2025 alone (regardless of valid visas and documentation), with them being reportedly "treated like livestock or slaves".

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OG466 TIL about Dr. Jesse Bennett, the first American physician to perform a C-Section, which he performed on his own wife
WkyaN TIL in 2010, shortly after alcoholic energy drinks were introduced, concerns arose that the "energy" component of these beverages masked the feeling of intoxication, leading people to drink more than they realized. Pressure from the FDA resulted in alcoholic energy drinks being essentially banned.
p8Zo8 TIL of Soda locomotive, a fireless locomotive that ran on sodium hydroxide. When steam came in contact with the sodium hydroxide, it would generate enough heat to actually run the boiler and generate more steam and propel the locomotive forward.
dJld TIL C-4 is very stable and insensitive to most physical shocks. C-4 cannot be detonated by a gunshot or by dropping it onto a hard surface.
VBjAB TIL the term “red tape” comes from the historical practice of using red ribbons or tape to bind official documents. This practice dates back to at least the 16th century in Spain.