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TIL in the Lebanese government, the President must be Maronite Christian; the Prime Minister must be Sunni Muslim; the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament must be Greek Orthodox and the Chief of the General Staff must be Druze.

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VMOpZ TIL: According to a new study, the placebo effect of 'tricking' the mind into thinking its been healed works even when the participants are told they are taking a placebo
ANdmd TIL the longest wedding veil was over 63 football fields long, with by maria paraskeva, from cyprus in 2018
OGnoY TIL of the "world's rudest waiter," Edsel Ford Fong, who greeted visitors with an admonition to "Sit down and shut up!" He was known for calling patrons "retarded" and "fat", criticizing people's menu choices and then telling them what they should order, amongst others.
WkewL TIL that most of the world does not refrigerate their eggs.
gMLyb TIL: Mr. Peanut was created by grade schooler Antonio Gentile for a 1916 contest to design the company's brand icon.