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TIL that unicorns are mentioned 9 times in the Bible.

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0wlNN TIL that it is illegal to sell, manufacture or import chewing gum in Singapore. The law came about in 1992 as a result of vandalism and littering in both high rise public housing apartments and in public transportation systems. In 2004, exceptions were made for nicotine and dental gum.
wLVpo TIL that Switzerland has no president - instead it has a seven member Swiss Federal Council with shared power
Gd8g TIL Researchers ran the entirely paper and pencil design of the SR-71 through computers only to conclude the design was perfect
1PD4 TIL fabric softeners carry a warning not to use them on children’s sleepwear but despite this, smiling happy babies feature heavily in its packaging and promotion.
XEWN6 TIL that only 2 foreigners reached the rebel army's highest rank "comandante" during the Cuban revolution. One of them was Che Guevara. The other was a American soldier named William A. Morgan. He joined the revolution in 1957, claiming to seek revenge for a friend who was killed by Batista's regime