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TIL that there is a Marble frieze of The Prophet Muhammad at the U.S. Supreme Court, dressed in long robes and carrying a sword.

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69WJ TIL a man beat his wife to death with a Bible after an end of the world prediction failed to come true in 2004. And thousands of people believe that the world will end today, Sunday October 21st, 2012.
WExd TIL that a Subaru production plant in Indiana produces less waste in a year than an average family of 4 does in a week. It is also the only manufacturing plant that is a designated wildlife habitat, co-existing peacefully with local wildlife.
kLRg TIL that when watermelons are grilled or baked they lose their granular texture and can even be used as meat substitute, a “watermelon steak”.
4Xxgw TIL: Hippos sleep underwater
nW7r TIL 61 yo Cliff Young ran an ultramarathon and broke the record by two days. He had no formal training, ran with no sleep, and beat sponsored, young athletes. He remarked that the race “wasn’t easy.”