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TIL the religion of Zoroastrianism believes the otter ("water dog") is a highly sacred animal and believe in harsh punishments for those who kill them.

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b9Y09 TIL before becoming an iconic thriller, Stephen King's first novel "Carrie" was rejected by 30 publishers, causing him to give up and throw it in the trash. His wife retrieved it and urged him to resubmit it.
1dvO TIL during the first gulf war in 1990, NBC delayed the start time to the Tonight Show by 5 minutes, to give their affiliates more time to cover the conflict. Once local stations had those 5 precious minutes, they never gave them back. This is why all late night shows in the US start at 11:35 pm.
Jk01 TIL the container ship Tokio Express lost nearly 5 million pieces of lego due to a massive wave in 1997. Coincidently, most pieces have an oceanic theme and continue to wash ashore to this day.
KgB4 TIL that 11% of people are stupid enough to use 1234 as their PIN, and approximately 26.83% of PIN’s could be guessed within 20 attempts by using things like 1111, 2222, 1000 etc.
Ypx7r TIL there's a holiday called 'Buy Nothing Day' an international day of protest against consumerism & 'Black Friday.' Participants wander around shopping malls or other consumer havens with a blank stare.