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TIL in 2010 a prank show aired on Iraqi TV where fake bombs were put under celebrities cars. The celebrities were busted at checkpoints and threatened with prison time and execution.

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RkJw TIL the largest population of tigers in the world is in the USA. The number of tigers in captivity now exceeds that of wild tigers.
1ywO TIL that Minnesota is known for its idiosyncratic social and political orientations and its high rate of civic participation and voter turnout. It’s standard of living index is among the highest in the United States, and the state is also among the best-educated and wealthiest in the nation.
MewrA TIL: While only 2 percent of Europeans lack the genes for smelly armpits, most East Asians and almost all Koreans lack this gene.
168e8 TIL that the 1992 Dream Team, widely considered the best basketball team ever assembled, only practiced together for six days in Monaco before winning the Olympics. Monaco was selected in part because it would be attractive to a team with some notorious gamblers.
QNGOX TIL I had a Dust Mite Allergy and 6 steps how to get rid of Dust Mites