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TIL there is a copy of the Qur'an written in Saddam Hussein's blood which he had commissioned for his 60th birthday. Over the course of 2 years he provided up to 57 pints of his blood to complete the 336,000+ words that make up the text

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b6kMj TIL the Easter Whip tradition in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, and parts of Hungary involves splashing girls with water and spanking them with decorated willow branches on Easter Monday. This is believed to ensure their health, beauty, and fertility for the next year.
e0bjb Til that France president is younger than his younger stepson . He is the youngest in his family
dDkor TIL Australia's modern logistics industry was formed from the stuff the US military left behind after WW2.
6EeEQ TIL that cruise ships are required to carry body bags and to maintain a small morgue in the event of a death onboard
Nv16 TIL that Benjamin Kyle, a man found unconscious behind the dumpster of a Burger King in 2004, is the only American citizen officially listed as missing despite his whereabouts being known. He has amnesia and doesn’t remember who he is.