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TIL Sorcery is illegal in Saudi Arabia. They even have an official “Anti-Witchcraft Unit” tasked with apprehending sorcerers and reversing the detrimental effects of their spells

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ner7Y TIL of "Futility", a novella about the Titan - the largest ship of its time. It's dubbed an "unsinkable" ship, and doesn't have enough lifeboats. It hits an iceberg in mid-April in the Atlantic and sinks, killing most of its passengers. The book was written 14 years before Titanic's maiden voyage.
gMEBX TIL that Lady Gaga has been named godmother to Elton John and husband David Furnish’s baby son Elijah. The pop singer is already the godmother to John and Furnish’s two-year-old, Zachary, and the couple were so impressed with her guidance that they doubled down on Gaga’s godmother duties.
Z8XL4 TIL that The New York Times Best Seller list is made up by editors and has nothing to do with the actual number of books sold
Ool7a TIL The Star Wars prequels used computer animation to create legions of Clone Troopers
jpMX TIL: Cocaine raises dopamine levels by 250%, compared to 100% from sex and 50% from food.