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TIL that 6 weeks before Mubarak’s fall about 77% of Egyptians supported hand amputation as punishment for theft, 82% supported stoning to death for adultery, and 84% supported the death penalty for anyone who leaves Islam

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M7LBm TIL while laying underwater cable in the Chicago river a diver discovered a 40ft submarine. Inside he found the remains of a human and a dog. Their identity is still a mystery more than a century later.
x4pb TIL that for Herbie: Fully Loaded, Disney digitally reduced Lindsay Lohan’s breasts by two cup sizes so the film would be more acceptable to family audiences
W7GXo TIL Childhood appendectomy, but not appendicitis without appendectomy, was associated with a significantly increased risk of mood and anxiety disorders in adulthood.
gMPl8 TIL in 1985 US Marshals busted 100 fugitives in one day by throwing a fake Redskins Super Bowl party
R5ZkQ TIL that the Mid-Ocean Ridge is the longest mountain range on Earth and 90% of it is under the ocean. This system of mountains and valleys criss-crosses the globe and is formed by the movement of the tectonic plates.