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TIL The oldest UK law dates back to 1267 AD (The Statute of Marlborough)

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YRmG TIL an heir to a $300 million fortune was found homeless and frozen to death under a bridge before he could be given his share
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xVy4o TIL NASA launched a satellite after the USSR launched Sputnik, and it crashed in 3 seconds— so the press dubbed it ‘Kaputnik’
kWjE TIL that since 1985 the government of Saudi Arabia has destroyed about 95% of the holy city of Mecca in order to make way for the construction of hotels, apartments, parking lots, etc. There are now less than 20 structures that date back to the period of Muhammad.
16nBX TIL drying hands is as important as washing them