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TIL In 1511, the governor of Mecca wanted to to close coffee houses, fearing they were centres of uprising. Anyone caught drinking or selling coffee was beaten.

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E1m47 TIL Richard Pryor hosted his own kids show on network television that drew comparisons to sesame street. An episode titled "Sex Education" featured Robin Williams as a guest.
1a48r TIL that not only is the call prefix of Czechia "420" (the cannabis number), their international aircraft sign is also "OK".
MeEW7 TIL that the kangaroo rat does not need to drink water to survive. Instead, they rely heavily on the water metabolized from the seeds they eat.
NgY8 TIL rich and middle class kids are more likely to have a peanut allergy than those who are poor.
9YOQr TIL that Plymouth, the capital of the island country Montserrat, has 0 inhabitants. It was built near a volcano which erupted in 1997, substantially burning the town and burying it in ashes. The town was evacuated, but remains the de jure capital, making it the ony ghost-town capital in the world.