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TIL Between 1964 and 1996, the People’s Republic of China conducted 46 nuclear tests in East Turkestan, the homeland of millions of Uyghurs. Some of the bombs were 300 times more powerful than the one exploded in Hiroshima.

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b90wp TIL a group of Hindus and Sikhs, who were forced out of Pakistan to India after the borders were drawn, now take care of, using the conventional Muslim tradition, the ornate Muslim graves and shrine originally maintained by the Muslims who were forced out of India into Pakistan during the same time.
kLx1 TIL Raisin Bran Crunch has 20g of sugar per cup, more than Frosted Flakes, Lucky Charms, Trix, Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Reese’s Puffs, Cocoa Puffs, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Fruity Pebbles and many others.
9w6Ym TIL that the lizard has the largest poop-to-body-size ratio of any animal recorded at 80% of its body mass. The previous record, the Burmese python, had a poop 13% of its body mass. That's the equivalent of the average American releasing a 144-pound poop.
Y6JW TIL that in Singapore, it is illegal for carriers to lock mobile phones to their network because they aren’t allowed to restrict competition. Carriers found to breach this could have their licenses suspended or revoked.
jNy8R TIL that cooking food allowed the human brain to develop and become the most advanced among all species. It allowed the food to releases more nutrients and hence allowed to meet the brain metabolic demand and even thrive. Gorillas spent 80% of their time eating although they have 1/3 of our neurons.