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TIL that Pilates is named after a person, Joe Pilates

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b6EJZ TIL that To obtain a passport, Pakistani citizens must declare whether they are Muslim or non-Muslim; Muslims also must affirm that they accept the unqualified finality of the Prophethood of Mohammed, declare that Ahmadis are non-Muslims, and specifically denounce the founder of the Ahmadi movement.
XE61X TIL that Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania & South Sudan have kicked off a process to unify with a single constitution, common market & currency
7rG0x TIL that Elvis's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, came up with "I hate Elvis" badges to earn money from his detractors. Elvis and Parker directly profited off their haters.
xVVJ1 TIL at the 1964 World's Fair, IBM passed over their computers to showcase the electric typewriter, which they thought would be more innovative and revolutionary.
vPvpL TIL France banned serving alcohol with school lunches in 1956, but only for kids under 14.