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TIL During Islam’s Golden Age, scientists were paid the equivalent of what pro athletes are paid today.

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BWyr TIL that the FDA is accused of having unethical relationships with drug manufacturers, resulting in many potentially unsafe drugs on the market.
VBdGm TIL that an edited picture of King Yoda next to King Faisal in a historic photo slipped past the Saudi ministry of Education into an official social studies textbook.
p87p4 TIL The phone number from Glenn Miller bands song "Pennsylvania 6-5000", is still in use, and is in fact the oldest working phone number. Has been working since 1930's. It connects you to Hotel Pennsylvania.
MwvW TIL the stuff in between Kit Kat wafers is crushed up Kit Kats.
1MpV TIL The CEO of Nestle doesn’t think water is a basic human right and wants to control the worlds water supply