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TIL that iran once banned the hijab in 1933 to make iranian society more secular this had the opposite effect and led to a uproar of islamic thought in iran it made iranian feel there religion was being attacked it was one of the justification for the iranian revolution.

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R7AKj TIL One of the earliest quotations of the saying "Fortune favors the brave" came from Pliny the Elder, who said it before setting sail towards the erupting Mount Vesuvius, where he was killed instantly
WkvoX TIL there is a scientific study evaluating Disney’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad’s ability to assist in passing a kidney stone
RL98 TIL the blobfish – a fish repeatedly described as the world’s ugliest animal – actually becomes a pretty good-looking fish when submerged to 4,000 feet.
Y7LOB TIL that in the last 10 years, Florida has had more shark attacks than the rest of the states combined (242), yet no fatalities.
4kLjo TIL Porphyrios, the name given to a large whale that harassed and sank ships in the waters near Constantinople in the sixth century, loosely translates to "Purple boy".