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TIL That Facebook was cited in 1/3 of divorces in 2011

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obpo TIL: Hatra, the capital of the “first Arab Empire” known as the Kingdom of Araba (in modern day Iraq) was one of the most diverse cities in the ancient world. It had temples (pantheons) to five major religions: Greek, Mesopotamian, Caananite, Aramean, & Arabian.
xVvlB TIL that the Superdry clothing brand is a thoroughly British company that uses non-sensical Japanese writing in their branding just like many Japanese brands uses non-sensical English/Engrish in theirs. Even consumers of Superdry products are unaware of the British origin.
jNBla TIL the Pokéwalker, a toy step-counter bundled with the 2010 Nintendo DS games Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver is one of the most accurate step-counters ever made.
DPQp TIL there is Jewish Internet Defense Force or JIDF. They infiltrate Facebook and other social media sites to promote Israel and fight against anyone who criticizes it.
9enQ TIL the Nation of Islam believes that white people were made by a black scientist named Yakub (Jacob) 6600 years ago. The whites were exiled to Europe. They lived in caves, and were eventually drawn out by Moses. Moses tried to civilize them, but he gave up and blew up 300 of the worst with dynamite