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TIL that Belarus is the only country where Opera is the most used web browser

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Lk0dQ TIL The ancient Mesopotamians invoked an evil spirit, Pazuzu, to chase away other evil spirits, and thus protect humans. In the movie "The Exorcist" he is the evil spirit which possesses a young girl.
vwG8 TIL it is illegal in the US to broadcast a phone call on the radio unless all parties consent before recording. If your local morning show has a prank call, “birthday scam”, or “expose your cheating lover” segment, it’s 100% fake.
D1DRp TIL of Maria Theresa, Queen of Austria and mother of 16 children, 5 of whom also became royalty.
GYZmG TIL Michigan has a bottle deposit of 10 cents, instead of the usual 5 cents. Their recycle rate is 97%, compared to 70% of states with bottle deposits, compared to 33% for states without any deposit laws
d8GmQ TIL the oldest company in Ireland is 533 years old. It manufactures candles.