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TIL Christianity is the fastest growing religion in Iran.

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VMNG0 TIL that in the 1920 Presidential election (the first where women were allowed to vote), only 36% of eligible women turned up at the polls, partly due to barriers like poll taxes and literacy tests, both of which are now illegal.
R5wp8 TIL of Rasa von Werder, popularized female bodybuilding, competing along with Arnold in "Best Body" competitions. She also worked as a stripper and minister, later creating her own church. In 2008 she ended 30 years of religious celibacy because God told her to become a "cougar".
p5Eb TIL that the human ear can’t tell where low frequencies come from, so that is why subwoofers can be hidden in home theaters or in trunks of cars.
8QA4 TIL Anal sex is illegal in parts of Canada if more than two people are present.
YQPd TIL that since 1983 Larry Flynt has sent a delivery of porn every month to every member of Congress. Congress has tried to stop the deliveries but the U.S. District Court has ruled that the delivery cannot be stopped under the First Amendment