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TIL that Sofia—the first robot to get citizenship in any country—was given this status in Saudi Arabia on 2017. This was done in order for Saudi Arabia to position itself as a leader in AI Technology.

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d8nLj TIL that Greek art strongly influenced Buddhist art following Alexander's conquests across the Middle East. Statues of Buddha did not exist before this, and Greco-Buddhism reached as far as Japan, where the wind God Fujin is still closely modeled after depictions the Greek wind God Boreas.
VBX6Z TIL NRBQ served as the unofficial house band for The Simpsons seasons 10-12. Head writer Mike Scully was a big fan of the band and featured their music multiple times. Also NRBQ played the original song Mayonnaise and Marmalade and performed in the end credits for the episode "Take My Wife, Sleaze"
ADA5n TIL that when Queen Elizabeth got married in 1947, she had to save up post-war clothing ration coupons to pay for her wedding dress.
N7y0E TIL over 15 to 20 networks rejected the Duffer Brothers' "Stranger Things" series, saying no one would be interested in a Sci-Fi horror that revolves around kid protagonists. One executive said they need to make it a kids show or have an adult character (Jim Hopper) be the main protagonist instead.
W71vX TIL That BurgerKing is Going Out of Business. Where else can I find an oreo shake as good as theirs? No where!