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TIL that the german state will levy church tax on you if you are religious

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ANgow TIL that the Wii's hardware is fully capable of playing DVDs, but the feature was removed so Nintendo didn't have to pay a licensing fee.
j64Za TIL that the assassin of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Beant Singh, was one of Indira's own bodyguards. He was previously removed for security reasons, but Indira ordered him reinstated as Beant was her personal favorite bodyguard.
mxeKY TIL The dot placed over the lowercase letters i and j is known as a Tittle
Bvnk TIL that Yuri Gagarin’s heart was beating at 64 beats per minute just half an hour before the launch that would bring him to space. 64 BPM is lower than the average person’s pulse just after waking up in the morning
jNJRv TIL Kenny G's 1989 recording "Going Home", is China's unofficial national closing song for businesses such as food courts, outdoor markets, health clubs, shopping mall, and train stations.