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TIL Afghanistan is believed to have only one Jewish citizen left. His name is Zablon Simintov and he refuses to leave. The country once housed a community of 40,000 Jews which dwindled down to just him. His main job is caring for Kabul's last remaining synagogue which he is the only member.

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O7V1 TIL social conventions in the 1800s dictated that boys between ages 0 to 7 wore dresses, grew out their hair, and dressed in pink. They were not allowed to have their first haircut until 6 or 7 years old, and wore dresses until then too. There is even a picture of FDR presented as such.
DZvv TIL the man who runs Khan Academy has three degrees from MIT as well as an MBA from Harvard
xmB TIL with key Greek city-states in submission, Philip II of Macedon turned his attention to Sparta and sent a message: “If I win this war, you will be slaves forever.” The Spartans replied with one word: “if”
pgde TIL Hippos secrete a “sweat” that is a natural sunblock and anti-bacterial moisturizer. Even though they have skin that is 2’’ thick, they are very susceptible to sunburn and skin cracking if they stay out of the water for too long.
woow8 TIL High school and college basketball players are forbidden from wearing jerseys with the numbers 6-9 on them bc refs need to be able to signal their numbers with one hand.