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TIL Azerbaijan, in spite of 97% of its population being of Islamic faith, is a secular state under their constitution, and ensures full religious freedom to its citizens.

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1AXX TIL After ships reached the end of their service lives, they are sent to poorer countries’ shores to be dissembled by workers who get paid less than 3 USD a day in near-death, toxic work environments. A large ship takes up to six months to dissemble into scrap metal, and death was not uncommon.
XAZk TIL that if you post a funny video to YouTube and it starts to get popular, a producer from America’s Funniest Home Videos might ask you to take down the video and sign over exclusive rights in exchange for a chance at winning $100,000. The creator of “David after Dentist” turned down such an offer.
BEe TIL: There were once Africans on display in the Bronx Zoo
wLBdo TIL most airlines don't allow the pilot and co-pilot to eat the same meal, so that in the case of food poisoning, one of them isn't affected
wLrnJ TIL of a professional Scottish sport of haggis hurling that requires that the haggis be in one piece and edible after landing.