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TIL the punishment for cross dressing in Saudi Arabia is a mandatory life sentence.

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8aELb TIL The shrine buildings at Ise, Shinto’s holiest site, are torn down & rebuilt every 20yrs in line with the belief in the impermanence of all things & as a way to pass building techniques across generations. The buildings have existed for ~1300yrs; the 63rd rebuilding occurs in 2033.
wLBy1 TIL the famous image of musician Johnny Cash flipping the bird came about as a result of his frustration that a TV crew from the UK filming his performance in San Quentin prison were between him and the audience and wouldn't “clear the stage” upon him asking them to do so...
lo9aG TIL that Mother Teresa secretly confided in friends frequently about her lack of belief in God
a8NGL TIL Door knobs that are made out of brass can disinfect itself in about 8 hours.
JY19j TIL that the '@' sign is called 'crazy A' in Bosnian, 'snail' in Italian, 'worm' in Hungarian, 'monkey tail' in Dutch and 'cinnamon roll' in Swedish