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TIL There is Exactly One Known Remaining Jew in Afghanistan, He Sells Kababs

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nerlo TIL that despite making millions from "Game of Thrones" and "A song of Ice and Fire" series, George R.R. Martin has a modest lifestyle. He lives in a modest home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, eats at local restaurants, and welcomes fans who approach him and visit his town.
R7691 TIL In 1940, when Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas was given an ultimatum by Mussolini to surrender Greek lands for Italian occupation, Metaxas allegedly sent one word in reply: “No.”
jNXBj TIL that humans, aside from domesticating animals (livestock, pets) and plants (crops) also domesticate themselves. One characteristic that all domesticated animals including humans have in common, is a smaller brain compared to their wild ancestors.
PxRE TIL The actor who played the Janitor on the TV show Scrubs, mostly improvised his lines.
R7vj6 TIL of a suicidal man who went to a bridge to kill himself, changed his mind, then decided to push a stranger to his death instead.