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TIL that Christian, Judaic, and Islamic texts all ban interest on loans

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ANQ5x TIL: Tequila in EU is protected designation of Mexico (United Mexican States)
9wL4B TIL about laboratory-grown penises
LXdZ TIL “cracker” as an insult means “one who cracks the whip”.
rjBe TIL in 2007, a nine-year-old Jack Russell Terrier named George sacrificed himself to save five children from an attack by two Pit Bulls. All three dogs had to be euthanized, but George was posthumously awarded a PDSA Gold Medal and his heroism was commemorated with a bronze statue.
6P0m TIL NASA is developing 3D printed pizzas for astronauts