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TIL Iran is home to the largest population of Jews in the Middle East outside Israel.

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XEna6 TIL that some of the lunar craters that have a brighter appearance than the surface of the moon, are those having an inner wall with a relatively high albedo.
OoRA6 TIL that Abe Lincoln won the 1860 election while NOT being on the presidential ballot in 10 Southern states.
OGA76 TIL Two sailors died when trying to salute then VP Millard Fillmore (Roadside America)
76jr TIL that Phillip J. Fry from Futurama was named for comedian Phil Hartman, who at the time of his death was preparing to voice Zapp Brannigan, a character written specifically for him.
YpErd TIL Disney announced a live action Jungle Cruise movie in 2011 that was going to star Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, which never happened.