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TIL there are more than 1 million Catholics in Saudi Arabia
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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.
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TIL zookeepers make "bloodcicles" for big cats during the summer
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TIL as of 2011, there are still ~170 trees in Hiroshima that survived the atomic bomb; they are called the ‘Hibakujumoku’
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TIL that traditional naming customs of Iceland differ in that they follow no family lineage. Men are named after their father. I.e. If Jon has a son named Olaf, his name is Olaf Jonsson. If Olaf then has a son named Magnus, his name is Magnus Olafsson. Women are similar with the suffix ‘dottir’.
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TIL The hourglass is only 700 years old, and came into use at almost exactly the same time as the first mechanical clocks.