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TIL, in Ancient Egypt, the penalty for killing a cat was death.

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BgwMd TIL that philosopher Moritz Schlick was assassinated by a former student, who claimed Schlick’s anti-metaphysical philosophy had “interfered with his moral restraint”.
Adxd TIL there is a fake village devoid of human life on the southern border of North Korea. It is known as a “Propaganda Village” and was used as a decoy to lure South Korean defectors
xVRJB TIL that landfills create enough heat that they can be used as a geothermal heat source
16laV TIL on Apollo 17, the fender was accidentally torn off, exposing the crew to the risk of lunar dust damaging their equipment and suits. They then duct taped 4 lunar maps to create a makeshift fender extension, which worked well enough to allow them to continue their mission.
rV1x TIL in Saudi Arabia there is a “religious police” created to enforce Sharia law. In 2009, the they created and formalized a special “Anti-Witchcraft Unit” to “educate the public about the evils of sorcery”.