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TIL that most of the early Islamic heritage sites in Saudi Arabia, associated with family and companions of Muhammad, have been destroyed since the rise to power of Saud family in early XIX century

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wL4oP TIL that Mt. Everest is littered with dead bodies which serve as progress markers for some climbers
nL87 TIL after having their houses renovated on the TV show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”, many families have gone into foreclosure due to huge increases in property taxes, and cost of utility bills.
xVpNo TIL that trickle down economics was originally called horse and sparrows economics; with the idea being that if you fed a horse a lot of oats, it would excrete the extra in it’s feces which the sparrows could then feed on.
kQK4 TIL the dental drill was invented 9000 years ago, predating the wheel by 3500 years.
yQo08 TIL before the filming of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, director Alfonso Cuarón had Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson write essays about their characters. Watson turned in a 16 page essay, Radcliffe gave a single page, and Grint forgot to turn his in.