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TIL that in 1986, former Australian PM Malcolm Fraser was robbed of his pants and wallet while drugged in a Memphis, TN hotel

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BgbkK TIL the Pagan Kingdom (849–1297 CE), the first Burmese empire which shaped Myanmar, was a hub of Theravāda Buddhism— housing 10,000+ temples. Heavy land donations to religious centres led to massive tax losses. By the 13th century, the weakened kingdom finally fell to the Mongol onslaughts.
v56B TIL that even with the extremes of Mt Everest & the Mariana Trench the Earth has less deviation from an idealized spheroid than a billiard ball.
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9awm TIL in 2016 the US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against United Airlines for denying an employee benefits while on military leave.