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TIL post Algerian independence, Muslims were granted citizenship automatically while non Muslims whether indigenous or not had to apply

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gaAW TIL A world famous violinist played in a D.C. subway on a $3.5 million violin, just days after performing in Boston’s Symphony Hall. He played pieces only a handful of people in the world can play. After 43 minutes of playing he made $32.17 and some even threw pennies.
QJ6BX TIL that the toothbrush was found as the most essential invention of mankind, beating the car, the personal computer, the cellphone and the microwave, in a survey conducted by MIT.
gMv87 TIL In 1997 Dana Carvey underwent heart bypass surgery and the surgeon operated on the wrong artery resulting in a medical malpractice lawsuit which Carvey won $8 Million USD and donated to charity.
M7N4V TIL Anne Frank wrote four dirty jokes in her diary, which she later papered over so they weren’t discovered by researchers until 2018.
p897p TIL: Benito Mussolini ruled constitutionally for 3 years before he dropped all pretense of democracy and set up a dictatorship