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TIL That Islam Allows abortions during the first trimester, or if the baby may cause a treat to the mothers life as life is valued more than the fetus.

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ADEb4 TIL that the longest unbroken alliance in world history is between England and Portugal. It has lasted since 1386, and still stands today.
Xb6E TIL that when William Frantz Elementary School integrated in 1960, all but one teacher refused to teach while a black student was enrolled. Barbara Henry, 28, was the only one willing to teach six-year old Ruby Bridges as a class of one.
e0evn TIL about Stella Kübler, a German Jewish woman who collaborated with the Nazis in hunting down thousands of hiding Jews despite her parents being killed. After the war she converted to Christianity and became an open anti-semite
7rkxL TIL: On average, cats spend 2/3 of every day sleeping. That means a nine-year-old cat has been awake for only three years of its life.
eyXk TIL that while Steven Spielberg was watching Jurassic Park audition videos at home, Ariana Richards’ sounded so terrified on her recording that Spielberg’s napping wife jumped up to make sure her children were okay. Richards got the part.