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TIL 300 years before the crusades, the Islamic Umayyad Caliphate attempted to conquer Western Europe

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Ajog TIL because Windows XP’s wallpaper was costlier than FedEx’s insurance, Microsoft had to buy a plane ticket for the photographer to personally deliver it to Seattle
vk7B TIL Rhode Island School of Design’s hockey team is called the Nads, their cheer is Go Nads, and their mascot is a giant penis with testicles.
NXMXM TIL that barbie doll actually has a full name and birthday! Her full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts and her birthday is March 9, 1959, when she was first displayed at the New York Toy Fair.
OGgVX In 1969, Alan Funt, the creator of the television prank show Candid Camera, was on board an airplane that got hijacked. His fellow passengers recognized him and refused to believe the hijacking was real. They were finally convinced after the hijackers forced the plane to land in Cuba.
nNwG TIL Israel’s nuclear policy is NOT to “nuke the entire world” in the event it’s attacked. Israel’s policy is to not even comment on whether or not they have nuclear weapons, let alone what they would do with them if attacked.