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TIL that Dubai uses slave labor to build their skyscrapers.

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xVRb1 TIL In certain circumstances, hot water can freeze faster than cold water. This phenomenon was first observed by a 16-year old boy and has been named after him: the Mpemba effect.
Z6LQ TIL a Roman politician and over 300 of his supporters were beaten to death with clubs by the Roman Senate for trying to redistribute land to the poor that was illegally acquired by the wealthy land owners.
wYGY TIL In the apocryphal Book of Enoch, angels procreate with women and create a giant warrior race. The fallen angels also teach men to make weapons, how to apply eye shadow,and how to make jewelry. The book ends with them being imprisoned, and the earth being destroyed by a flood.
N0Q TIL the minimum wage in Australia is almost $16/hour
v1KVj TIL the cornea doesn't have blood vessels but instead is nourished by tears. The cornea remarkably can heal minor abrasions in under 72 hours.