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TIL Matthew Perry doesn't remember filming three seasons of Friends due to his substance use.

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9w6M7 TIL that since 2004, countries like Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and UAE have replaced camel jockeys with robot drones, to prevent children being exploited into riding camels. It also prevented race-fixing, and sharing winnings.
xVYXB TIL: In the early 1900s, some American parents started the trend of transporting their children by mail. The first child to be mailed was 8-month-old James Beagle. He was sent a few miles away to his grandmother for 15 cents (insured for 50 dollars). The process was made illegal a few years later.
J1Vlk TIL in Islam, Jesus is foretold to return, defeat the anti-Christ, assume rulership of the world and establish peace and justice. Ultimately dying of natural causes and being buried next to Muhammed.
BgeVr TIL the phrase "I'm not going to teach you how to suck eggs." Is an 18th century phrase referring to the way old people used to eat eggs by sucking the inside out of its shell, due to difficulty chewing.
yQYGv TIL Joseph Pujol a French man who lived in the 1800s made a considerable fortune as a flatulist at the Moulin Rouge. He was so incredible at farting that he was the highest paid preformer at the club during his time. Apparently this was due to his ability to "inhale" air through his backside.