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TIL that the bluetooth symbol is a bind rune made from the runes bjarkan and hagall

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Qk5k TIL that many years ago a Sultan decreed that the cats in Istanbul were to be protected because they ate rats and mice. The people were to feed them and not harm them. And even to this day, the people still obey the Sultan’s order. This is why Istanbul is called the cat capital of Europe.
o6NR TIL: The average large pizza from Dominos and Pizza Hut in Japan costs $35. Delivery pizza is considered a luxury.
exog TIL the world record for fastest, most drastic temperature change is 49 degrees Fahrenheit in two minutes.
nW5gb TIL that, in US politics, Republicans have been consistently “red” and Democrats “blue” only since the 2000 election; The New York Times made the choice because "red begins with r, Republican begins with r[.]"
oddo TIL the Pentagon plans to seed the ocean floor with payloads of sensors, drones and other devices, which will lay dormant waiting to be called into action to aid U.S. forces. This program is called “Upward Falling Payload.”