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TIL that Non-Muslims are forbidden to enter Mecca

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Z8ZD4 TIL Cinderella is not the real name of the protagonist, instead it was an insulting nickname given to her. she was forced to sleep in the ashes and because of that she was always covered in dust and dirt
ZEwv TIL that the first time the Japanese people heard the Emperors voice on radio was when he announced Japan’s surrender in WWII.
ADy9l TIL that the iconic theme to the original Legend of Zelda was arranged in one night from the music used in-game. Nintendo had originally intended to use a reworked version of Ravel's "Bolero", but discovered immediately before launch that the copyright had a month before expiration.
P1M6J TIL Punk icon GG Allin was born with the legal name of Jesus Christ Allin.
G5m1 TIL In the U.S, a 2007–2008 survey showed that dog-owning households outnumbered those owning cats, but that the total number of pet cats was higher than that of dogs. The same was true for 2009–2010.