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b6jZj TIL that Guglielmo Marconi, inventor and wireless radio pioneer, was a longtime member of Italy's fascist party, and, as president of the Royal Academy of Italy, did not allow any Jewish students to be admitted during his entire tenure.
kOXLW TIL the word "Walkman" became so popular in the German language as a generic term for a personal stereo that in 2002 the Austrian Supreme Court ruled that any brand, not just Sony, could use that word to describe such a device.
aJ1M TIL that the Bahá'í Faith is a religion that focuses on unity of all humankind and sees diversity in race and culture as something worthy of appreciation, that all religions believe in the same one God, but each divine prophet (Jesus, Buddha, Moses…) made a religion best suited to its people
rN4lM TIL of the world's longest humanitarian airlift, which provided supplies during the Siege of Sarajevo between 3 July 1992 and 9 January 1996
mKkE TIL that Emiratis only make up 13% of their own country’s population. Since it takes 20 years of residency to obtain UAE citizenship, 87% of the population remains expatriates.