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TIL that the cell nucleus is probably an ancient virus that invaded a primitive cell and remained there symbiotically.

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a8b TIL In the late 90s, Saddam Hussein commissioned a Quran to be written in his own blood. Now, Muslim leaders aren’t sure what to do with it–To write the Quran in blood was a sin, but to destroy it would also be a sin.
Y7L8W TIL that France is one of the most successful militaries in history, “According to historian Niall Ferguson, France is the most successful military power in history. It participated in 50 of the 125 major European wars that have been fought since 1495; more than any other European state.”
AmVg TIL James Blunt put his sister on eBay as a “damsel in distress” when she couldn’t get to a funeral. the guy who won had a helicopter. He flew her to the funeral. Three years later they were getting married
Y7pMr TIL Idaho has an anti-sodomy law that criminalizes anal or oral sex between all genders and forces individuals convicted to register as sex offenders.
MEka TIL that Alexander the Great loved his horse Bucephalus so much that he gave him a state funeral when he died and named a city after him