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TIL The first mention of Muhammad in the West comes from a discussion between Byzantine Christian and Jew written shortly after Muhammad’s death in 632. It says,“He is deceiving. For do prophets come with sword and chariot?You will discover nothing true from the said prophet except human bloodshed”

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QNQv6 TIL that Greece has the world's longest national anthem. It consists of 158 stanzas and would take around 55 minutes to sing in full.
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WknkN TIL Noted author Neil Gaiman's father, David, was a prominent figure in the church of Scientology in the UK. Neil, at age 7, was interviewed about it. He has long since left the church.