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TIL of the Island of Discussion, a tiny Scottish island. Locals involved in disputes would be taken there with some cheese and whisky, and just left on the island until they'd reached a mutual agreement

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E1Po TIL that, in 2003, Lauryn Hill accepted an invitation to perform at a Vatican Christmas concert for the sole purpose of chastising the church for the child molestation scandal. Church leaders walked out as her comments were being translated.
QNxnE TIL that Nirvana's "In Utero" album was recorded in Cannon Falls, Minnesota - A town of 4,000 that's 50 miles southeast of Minneapolis
QZy9 TIL Dr. Phil played linebacker for Tulsa. His team lost to the University of Houston 100–6 in one of the most lopsided games in college football history.
pY9Ep TIL Irani cafés are Iranian-style cafés in the Indian subcontinent that were originally opened by Zoroastrian Irani immigrants to British India in the 19th century. In the 1950s, there were 350 Irani cafés; today, only 25 remain.
aM0A TIL That Gangkhar Puensum, a mountain in Bhutan is the worlds last unclimbed mountain. It’s because at first since 1994 it was prohibited in Bhutan to climb mountains higher than 6000m, in 2003 they banned mountaineering completely.