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TIL Osama bin Laden's brothers own the Construction firm in charge of constructing the tallest building in the world.

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LQom TIL that the thirteenth amendment, which outlawed slavery, was not ratified by the state of Mississippi until 1995.
jgnR TIL that the long-running UK police show “The Bill” used real police uniforms. When it ended, Scotland Yard bought them back for reissue to officers, and to prevent imposters.
GAJgG TIL a British short film about the dangers of paedophiles was presented by Rolf Harris who was later charged as a paedophile
pQEZ TIL of James Cameron, the only known survivor of a lynching attempt, who had a noose around his neck when an unidentified woman rescued him from a mob of over 10,000 people
GAWE TIL there’s a tradition in the Mormon church called “Lying for the Lord” that says it’s OK to lie if it helps to spread the Mormon gospel