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TIL Gary Faulkner traveled to Pakistan to hunt Osama Bin Laden with a pistol and a 40 inch sword.

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npa9 TIL that in oil-rich Azerbaijan people bathe in crude oil believing it improves their health
EeYx TIL: despite widely being considered a “heavy” beer, Guinness has less calories and alcohol than Budweiser.
D1GPV TIL the stem end of a cucumber (and other related fruits and vegetables) tastes different from the other end due to a higher concentration of a bitter compound called cucurbitacin.
P0Zn TIL all Pure-bred Border Collies can trace their lineage back to one dog, born in 1893, “Old Hemp”
gMn7A TIL The original word for 'bear' has been lost. People in middle ages were superstitious and thought saying the animal's name would summon it. They called it 'bear' which means 'the brown one' to avoid saying its actual name.