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TIL that prior to 1966, Indian Rupee was the currency for the Gulf Countries of UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait.

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0NXA TIL Coco Chanel was a Nazi Spy. “Chanel was a consummate opportunist. The Nazis were in power, and Chanel gravitated to power. It was the story of her life.”
9Yo8B TIL: Sandra Bullock, along with Halle Berry showed up in person to accept their RAZZIES Award.
VEGm TIL the deserts of Tunisia housed the original Star Wars movie sets for the film’s planet Tatooine. More than 30 years after the premier of the first movie in the series, the sets are still very well preserved and visitors to Tunisia can even stay in Luke Skywalker’s home.
GYkLE TIL that Odie from the Garfield Comic wasn’t originally John’s pet. A roommate, Lyman, brought Odie in before inexplicably disappearing from the strip himself.
APwo TIL that Watercress is the most nutrient dense vegetable. It contains more vitamin C than oranges, more vitamin E than broccoli, more calcium than whole milk and more iron than spinach!