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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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DQMOv TIL Wicked became the first Broadway show in history to gross $5 million in a single week (nine performances), surpassing the previous record of $4.3 million held by The Lion King.
BVoK TIL, according to FBI statistics, violent bank robberies are incredibly rare. In fact, most bank robberies (61%) involve a single person handing the teller a note and then walking out without incident.
6K5W TIL a software company buried a $1,000 prize in its Terms of Service to see if anyone actually read them. Fourmonths and 3,000 installs later someone finally claimed that prize.
a4BM TIL there are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why
pYNRe TIL Cruachan Hydroelectric Power Station pumps water uphill at night to release and generate electricity during the day