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TIL that in Dubai, it is illegal to swear on social media. Swearing on WhatsApp is punishable by a $68,061 fine and imprisonment. In 2015, an Australian expatriate was deported from UAE for swearing on Facebook in a post criticizing the owner of a car that was taking up two handicap parking spots.

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0kXj TIL China has banned the show Doctor Who because it encourages people to imagine alternative realities and this could cause people to imagine a world without the oppressive state government.
e096k TIL that the fat levels of Kobe beef might sound unhealthy, but it's actually the opposite. Kobe beef is filled with unsaturated fats, which have been shown to lower cholesterol levels.
J1pvQ TIL that in 1964, 17-year-old Randy Gardner set the world record for sleep deprivation by staying awake for 11 days and 25 minutes, providing valuable insights into the effects of extreme sleep loss on the human mind and body.
b94v4 TIL of Merck, the 352 year old pharmaceutical company responsible for the introduction of cocaine, morphine and invention of MDMA
O4xX TIL that the oysters in Chesapeake Bay used to be able to filter the entire volume of water in 3 days. This process now takes nearly a year.