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TIL that the planet Uranus was discovered before the continent of Antarctica

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VOyk TIL that almost a third of Dubai’s GDP comes from its airport, which contributes around $22 billion towards Dubai’s GDP.
7rLeO TIL the founder of Ba'athism and the idea of a post-colonial pan-arab union, Michel Aflaq, was actually a Greek orthodox philosopher. He viewed Islam as a useful unifying tool for the region and a product of "Arab genius".
vPwbR TIL that a study shows wearing a mask decreased the quality of chess players’ decisions—a measure of their cognitive performance. However, the disruptive effect of masks is relatively short-lived, gradually weakening so that there is no measurable disadvantage after roughly 4 hours of play.
VWGD TIL One third of the world’s population has never made a telephone call.
0wP6L TIL the Vikings are considered to be precursors of modern democracies by political scientists: men and women gathered for assemblies called "Things" (þings) where they decided on laws and punishments for crimes