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TIL the grave of Pakistan's and Muslim world's first Nobel prize winner was desecrated by Pakistani govt because they did not consider him Muslim enough due to his beliefs

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kxL7 TIL that you’re over 6 times more likely to be mortally wounded as a professional fisherman than as a law enforcement officer.
VMnEk Today I learned about a Dutch bicycle company that put pictures of TVs on their bike boxes to prevent damage while shipping. Doing so saw an 80% decrease in damage.
0w5X1 TIL Meatballs are not Italian dish, but an invention of American families. In fact, the only time you’ll find Spaghetti and Meatballs in Italy is if they are catering to American tourists.
Yp6PP TIL the episode of Seinfeld titled "The Revenge" when George quits his job and then shows back up to work as if nothing happened in hopes of keeping it was inspired by Larry David's real-life story of quitting his job as a writer at SNL and doing the same thing
j6oVM TIL that Pluto Time is the time of day when the light on Earth is comparable to how bright it gets on Pluto.