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TIL that 84% of Egyptians believe that death is the appropriate punishment for leaving Islam

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D1e6p TIL that the city of Toronto once said that a staircase for seniors in a park would cost $65,000-$150,000 to build. In response, a man built it for $550, then the city tore it down.
K9pG TIL that there are domesticated foxes in Russia that can be owned in the United States
DQQlv TIL that the wreck of the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia lead to a 30-day voyage to find fresh water, a massacre, executions, and multiple battles over a makeshift limestone fort.
Oo5x4 TIL the oldest living animals are black corals over 4,000 years old, nearly as old as the pyramids of Egypt
xVrL1 TIL the Gerber baby is a girl.