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TIL in Iran, opium is cheaper than beer.

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9Y5dp TIL while filming Feed the Kitty (an episode of Giligan's Island), Bob Denver was almost killed by a lion, the titular guest. Apparently, the only thing that saved Denver's life was a loose prop bed
69QRQ TIL in 1975 King Charles III (then a Prince) was the British monarchy's first qualified scuba Diver and first to dive under the Arctic ice.
lAk5 TIL of Elektro the robot. Built in 1937 to resemble the typical American male he could look, listen, speak, move independently and, of course, smoke cigarettes.
DGXe TIL There is a prison in Columbia that allows inmates to be armed with knives, guns, and even grenades while allowing paramilitary training.
Yp9Qx TIL up until 2004 it was illegal to have a divorce in Chile