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TIL That (almost) all watches in advertisements are set to 10:10 because, among other things, the manufacturers logo is usually in the top-centre and so it’s nicely framed by the hands

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awMdZ TIL of President Husni al-Za'im , who after taking over the Syrian government tried to give women right to vote, did not execute anyone during his reign and tried to make peace with Israel.
6EdkX TIL that "May God have mercy upon your soul" is a phrase used in courts by judges pronouncing a sentence of death upon a person found guilty of a crime that requires a death sentence. It is a way to attribute God as the higher authority of law & judges did not have the authority to destroy souls.
VBo50 TIL that Edgar Allan Poe at age 27 married his 13-year old cousin, whom he loved more as a sister. (By then she was already a widow, and apparently they got married so he could provide for her).
JYmYv TIL: The impact on the airline industry caused due to the restrictions imposed on the 2020 hajj pilgrimage!
WV6L TIL Dorcas Hoar, who could supposedly predict the future, was convicted during the Salem Witch Trials. In September, she asked that her execution be delayed for one month so she may pray and repent. Her request was granted and her life was spared when the Governor dissolved the court in October.