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TIL that the Canonical Hours, the Christian divisions of the day for regular prayers, originated in Jewish prayer customs.

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Mod0 TIL Tupac’s last words, when a cop asked who shot him: “Fuck You.”
a8kyb TIL that the Funan civilisation, located in modern-day Cambodia, had a justice system where they would throw the accused into "ubiquitous crocodiles"; if they survived, they were declared innocent.
ZVeB TIL that LaVeyan Satanism is not actually about worshipping Satan, but is instead about embracing your individuality and treating others with the respect they deserve.
b64Ep TIL Scots formed a wealthy minority in 16th-18th Century Poland with a Scot even becoming the mayor of Warsaw
bRD9 TIL in 2007, a prostitute was held at gunpoint and raped by a prospective client and his buddy after the two refused to pay prior to a prearranged transaction. The Judge in the case ruled the crime as only “theft of services”.