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TIL in 1996 the Ariane 5 rocket exploded 37 seconds after liftoff because of a software error

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EgDeo TIL depression is the most common psychiatric disorder associated with kleptomania
Xjv8 TIL if you’re Indian American, and you own a motel, there is a 70% chance that your last name is ‘Patel.’
VxGQ TIL that in 1943 the United States Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette that government officials cannot force anyone to participate in patriotic rituals.
n0lG TIL in Pakistan and India smoking scorpions to get high is a growing trend. The high lasts about 10 hours, with the first 6 being quite painful. Addicts of scorpion smoking describe it as more addictive than heroin, saying the hallucinations make “Everything appears like it is dancing.”
1aQ5D TIL that in the 50s, Orange Julius stands handed out Bible tracts, but by the 70s, adopted the devil as their mascot before being sued.