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TIL there is a sect of Muslims in Iraq that prove their faith by stabbing themselves straight through the torso, believing that Allah will guide the blade to miss all internal organs.

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OGDpa TIL of Joan Deebank, British Columbia's oldest high school graduate at 92 years old. In 1939, her parents forced her to drop out. She became a maid, served in the British Army, emigrated to Canada, and had four children before re-enrolling in an adult program
ZxRp TIL there is a $2 millon Leica Lens owned by a guy in Qatar. Apparently it rocks, but no photos have ever been published to prove its ability.
WjAX TIL Gary Sinise (LT Dan) started a band after 9/11 called the LT Dan Band and has performed an average of 30 Gigs per year since for Soldiers serving over-seas, and is the national spokesperson for American Veterans Disabled for Life memorial
4XLgw TIL that thanks to Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust the current total population of Mauritius Kestrels is approximately 350. When they started their conservation work, there was just 4 remaining on Earth, with only two of them being a breeding pair.
neyMW TIL that conjugal visits go on in nursing homes.