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TIL that originally Aladdin was set in China, as contrary to the popular belief of being set in Middle-East

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loowN Just look at that freaking horse!
VBYrZ TIL about Pino Puglisi, an anti mafia Sicilian Catholic Priest who worked steer kids away from and denounce organized crime. He was shot outside of his home, last words to the hitmen were "Ive been expecting you"
gM7x9 TIL that spontaneous "yawning orgasms" are a possible side-effect of antidepressants.
OoQDR TIL an ant wouldn't get killed if you microwave it. They dont have a high enough water content and because they are so small they can "dodge" the hot spots in the microwave just by walking around.
Y60d TIL that by will, J.R.R. Tolkien expressively prohibited any use of the “Lord of the Rings” novels by disney (german source)