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TIL Croissants originated as a celebration of Austrian victory over the Ottomans at the siege of Vienna which has led to croissants being banned by some Islamic fundamentalists.

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dJE TIL The Star Wars kid is now a law student,and the president of nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving his hometowns heritage and culture.
7XxX TIL that in 1888, a French newspaper mistakenly published Alfred Nobel’s obituary. It condemned Nobel for his invention of dynamite and labeled him the “merchant of death.” Disconcerted, Nobel set aside his fortune for the creation of the Nobel Prizes, so that he would leave behind a better legacy.
b6em7 TIL Tupac’s Thug Life tattoo is an acronym that stands for The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody
ANwnw TIL On average, Mercury is the closest planet to Earth — and to every other planet in the solar system
88ba TIL the record for the longest recorded sniper kill was set last year at 2.8 Km or 1.8 miles, by an undetermined Australian sniper in the War in Afghanistan.