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TIL that Amy Poehler started a website to encourage girls to change the world by being themselves

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78vx TIL that Iranians are prohibited from wearing ties because they contribute to the spreading of western culture
epRp6 TIL in 2016, a Saudi princess was enraged after a plumber took photos of her bathroom. She made her bodyguard beat him up and then forced him to kiss her feet. She left France—this happened in her luxury apartment in Paris—and was tried in absentia. She received a 10-month suspended sentence.
dx5d TIL walking barefoot leads to healthier feet (reduces rate of osteoarthritis & athlete’s foot; improved foot strength, flexibility & mobility) [pdf]
kO17 TIL Heineken bottles used to be shaped like bricks so you could build houses out of them.
XEbZ6 TIL There was a fake gamer cruise event called The Gamer Gauntlet