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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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Z8WWB TIL An award older than the Nobel Prize the 133-year-old James Craig Watson Medal was recently handed to Professor Lisa Kewley, for her outstanding work in Astronomy. This award is held every two years.
pRy8 TIL there exists a large online community of ‘scambaiters’: individuals who are devoted to tricking Nigerian 419 scammers into performing hilarious and often humiliating challenges.
yQJM TIL in 1859 the largest known geomagnetic storm caused aurora over the Caribbean and telegraphs could operate without a power source
OMg6 TIL That Hot vents at the ocean Sea bed heat the water up to 400°C and the pressure of the water above stops it from boiling.
0wbvp TIL that Singapore’s street food is so good that some street vendors are awarded Michelin stars for their food!