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TIL it's illegal in Saudi Arabia for Saudi nationals to marry women from Bangladesh, Chad, Burma or Pakistan, in order to keep the nation homogeneous

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pYPJO TIL In 1985, Director Paul Feig won $29,000 on the game show "The $29,000 Pyramid" which allowed him to quit his day job and jumpstart a career in filmmaking
69AEQ TIL after Hitler met Franco in 1940, he told Mussolini: "I prefer to have three or four of my own teeth pulled out than to speak to that man again!"
Vgg0 TIL that the salvation army uses donations to fund anti-gay lobbying and prioritises this over helping people.
vPX5L TIL that banana is a popular topping for pizza in Iceland, and it's often enjoyed with pineapple, ham, or bleu cheese.
BpdL TIL Denmark has the highest consumption of meat per person