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TIL the Virgin Mary is mentioned more times in the Quran than in the entirety of the Bible.

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wL9AJ TIL the Casio F-91W is the most commonly used watch for bomb making
x6JE5 TIL that the Thai monarchy hasn't always been so powerful. From 1935 to 1957 Thailand was virtually a republic. The king was restored during the Cold War as the figurehead of an anticommunist military dictatorship.
RdZ6 TIL that in the Netherlands there are dozens of public facilities where you can bring recreational drugs including weed, cocaine and ecstasy to test if they are safe
epMj5 TIL that Graphene is the thinnest two-dimensional material in existence and is 200 times stronger than steel. It is also the most conductive material on Earth, excelling in both electrical and thermal conductivity.
gMdD TIL prescription data is sold to drug companies to target doctors who are not selling their products