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VMdXQ TIL that it is illegal to perform any homosexual activities in lebanon. Article 534 of the Lebanese Penal Code prohibits having sexual relations that are "contradicting the laws of nature", which is punishable by up to a year in prison.
m1pvO TIL of Haitian mud cookies or bonbon te. The cookies — made of dirt, butter and salt — hold little nutritional value, but manage to keep dirt poor Haitians alive. Still on a per capita basis, Haiti is richer than countries like Pakistan, Nigeria, or the Congo. The taste of dirt lingers for ho urs.
wLA8E TIL that on Prince's debut album, For You, he played every instrument on the album: 27 in all. Some notable mentions include, the electric guitar, clavinet, congas, waterdrums, electric piano, finger cymbals, hand claps and several other synthesizers.
7r19x TIL Volkswagen was funded by the Nazi trades union organisation. (Deutsche Arbeitsfront)
d879E TIL The real reason Boeing's new plane crashed twice was mainly due to their business decision to compete with their chief rival, Airbus. Investigators have faulted Boeing and the F.A.A. over how parts of the 737 Max was designed and certified