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TIL that a month before Mubarak’s fall 82% of Egyptians supported stoning to death as punishment for adultery, 77% supported hand amputation as punishment for theft, and 84% supported the death penalty for anyone who leaves Islam

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GYWM4 TIL in 2017 the FDA banned a bakery from listing 'love' as an ingredient on its granola
1al7W TIL that every year, every Finnish citizen’s taxable income is made public to provide transparency in society and resist economic inequality.
Vvpk TIL that soap operas have their distinct look due to their significant restrained budgets, leading to cost-saving lighting methodologies and video storage formats (including VHS tapes)
pv4Z TIL in 2000, a Great White Shark was killed by an Orca off the coast of California. All other Great Whites in the area suddenly disappeared. A tagged Great White showed researchers that within 1 hour of the attack, the tagged shark dove to 500m and swam 4000 kilometers to Hawaii.
7ZrP TIL that geologists have discovered a fault system that could make North America a much closer neighbor to Europe