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TIL after the Khwarazmian Empire was destroyed by the Mongols, the Khwarazmian army survived and marched around the Middle East for a few decades as a mercenary force.

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WDnd TIL that whenever al-Qaeda organised games of volleyball, Mohammed Atef and Osama Bin Laden were forced to be on separate teams since they were both tall, and skilled players.
rjLd TIL that a 2005 research by the University of Miami on lethal injections in the U.S. found that the post mortem blood concentration of anaesthetic (Sodium thiopental) in 43 out of 49 executed inmates were lower than that required for surgery. 21 inmates had concentrations consistent with awareness.
96r TIL Scatman John’s song ‘Skatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)’ is about the problems he faced due to his stutter and inspire kids with stutters to not give up
Me5LV TIL the Chinese city of Fancheng held out for nearly 6 years against the Mongols - until Kublai Khan's nephew sent him Muslim engineers from Iran that built counterweight trebuchets, with a range of 1,600 ft. and launching projectiles weighing 660 lbs. The city fell within a few days.
yQKjM TIL "urchin" is just another word for hedgehog. Which is where sea urchins get their name. They are hedgehogs of the sea.