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78ox TIL that religious practices were officially banned in Albania between 1967 to 1991. This made Albania the first and only constitutionally atheist state to ever exist.
1aPLV TIL: Olympus Mons on Mars is so big the escarpment, or cliffs, around the base of the mountain are as high as 6 miles tall, which is taller than Mt. Everest, which for reference is only about 5.5 miles tall.
YaOd TIL there is an Orthodox Jewish prayer men say in the morning thanking god for not making them a woman.
QJbo9 TIL the road I used to take to school is apparently one of the most dangerous roads in the country!
Oowxg TIL a contortionist committed a series of thefts by hiding inside a suitcase underneath an airport shuttle bus, searching for valuables, and returning to the suitcase with them. A victim became suspicious after the man's accomplice rushed for the suitcase and proceeded to have a conversation with it