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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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9wvaM TIL that the black dots on a windscreen are called frits and have multiple purposes, including serving as contact surface for the adhesive, protecting it from UV light and ensuring a smooth temperature gradient.
gro6L TIL After hurricane Katrina Brad Pitt set up the Make It Right Foundation to build homes for those effected. The project had famous architects but the homes were not designed or constructed for a New Orleans environment. By 2022 only 6 of the 109 houses were deemed to be in "reasonably good shape."
0v8v TIL Animal Planet aired a fake documentary about the existence of mermaids that convinced thousand of viewers. Twice.
4keEb TIL that Efren Reyes decided to use an alias in 1985 to throw off players from avoiding him. Instead of going by his real name, he used the name of his best friend, Cesar Morales, and surprised players at the Red's Open 9-Ball Tournament in Houston, Texas.
1GmV TIL there is a worsening and unexplained epidemic in China involving violent, random individuals walking into elementary schools and mutilating or killing children.