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TIL that Non-Muslims are forbidden to enter Mecca

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0dAxR TIL Pupil dilation from the dilating eye drops given before an eye test lasts longer in people with blue eyes than brown eyes.
N7vJ1 TIL "Marcha Real" the national anthem of Spain.It is one of only four national anthems(along with those of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and San Marino) that has no official lyrics.Though the Marcha Real has no lyrics, words have been written and used for it in the past.
LON9 TIL Warren Buffett, the 3rd richest man in the world, still lives in the $31,500 house he bought in 1957.
epjVb TIL there was once a wager between Cleopatra and Mark Antony on who could create the most expensive feast. After Antony presented an extravagant meal, Cleopatra upped the stakes—she took a priceless pearl, dissolved it in vinegar, and drank it. Winning the bet in legendary fashion.
7rbvM TIL According to official figures from the Russian government there are 2 747 997 lakes within the country's borders.