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TIL that Persian rugs have an imperfection by design in them, because of the belief that only Allah can make perfection

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yQD8p TIL Making porn is technically illegal in Australia. Except in the ACT (the Australian equivalent of Washington, D.C.)
GYa15 TIL There is an 'Intergalactic Spaceport' in Wyoming that was intended for inhabitants of Jupiter who might wish to take sanctuary in the town in the event their planet is threatened by collisions from comets or meteors.
EeeV TIL Stephen Colbert has four bug species named after him, grew up two blocks away from his future wife, and is an ordained minister
P1JDw TIL When racing, F1 cars generate so much negative pressure as the vehicle moves, that manhole covers which are not secured can be lifted from the ground.
VM8AQ TIL the sex of alligator hatchlings is based purely on temperature while incubating. At 86F or lower, the babies will all be female; at 93F or higher, they will all be male. The mother can sense these changes in temperature and will alter the nest to maintain an optimum temperature.