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TIL: The Persians once used an army of cats to the defeat the Egyptian Army

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wjyP TIL that in 2005 a man was executed in Singapore for possessing 1 kg of cannabis, due to Singapore’s harsh drug laws
0wAkN TIL that the cleat on a tape measure is loose for a reason. Outside measurement: cleat is extended and the measurement is from the inside of the cleat. Inside measurement: cleat is collapsed and measurement taken from outside of the cleat. Travel of the cleat = thickness of the cleat.
JZJv TIL that Thomas Paine, one of America’s Founding Fathers, said all religions were human inventions set up to terrify and enslave mankind … only 6 people attended his funeral.
1jL7 TIL In 1952 a double-decker bus was crossing London’s Tower Bridge when the process to close the gates failed. Driver Albert Gunter made a split-second decision to accelerate the bus, clearing a six-foot drop onto the other side. The passengers received only minor injuries and Gunter won a £10 bonus
Xr08 TIL there is a video game for kids with cancer where you fight cancer cells inside your body. The game “significantly improved treatment adherence and indicators of cancer-related self-efficacy and knowledge in adolescents and young adults who were undergoing cancer therapy.”