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TIL in 2006 Iran banned sale of The Economist magazine because it published a map labelling the Persian Gulf simply as Gulf

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b9BB0 TIL Gillian Anderson's performance as Dana Scully in The X-Files sparked a phenomenon called the "Scully Effect" where the character's prominence inspired a measurable increase in the amount of women entering the scientific, medical, and law enforcement fields
XEveE TIL that the song My Sharona by the Knack was about a real person; she sells high end real estate today.
Ojg1 TIL: There is a “Buy Nothing Day” (BND), an international day of protest against consumerism. The first BND was organized in Canada in 1992 “as a day for society to examine the issue of over-consumption.”
BrrOx "Glenn Gould was a complicated man. He didn't like to practice; instead, he'd prepare for concerts mentally, running the piece over and over, playing with imaginary fingers. When he was a little baby, it was said that instead of crying, he would hum. He had perfect pitch and could read music before he could read words."
XGyE TIL Contrary to popular belief, asphalt paving is the most recycled material in the United States. Despite its classification as industrial waste, up to 99% of reclaimed asphalt pavement is recycled into new paving