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TIL that in Jerusalem, under the Ottomans, Jews would celebrate Islamic religious holidays with Muslims, and Muslims would join Jews in celebrating Jewish religious holidays.

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XEBW6 TIL Stan Lee was in his 40s when he created Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, etc. Proof it is never too late to push yourself creatively.
4Oja TIL an American woman was arrested for letting her kids play outside supervised
Ee6w TIL Alex the Grey Parrot had a vocabulary of over 100 words and could distinguish seven colors and five shapes. He once asked what color he was, making him the first and only non-human animal to ever ask an existential question.
Bdbd TIL In 1870 a Lion’s Man Jellyfish washed up onto Massachusetts bay with tentacles measuring 120 feet (37 metres) making it larger than a blue whale.
x6kDo TIL that boxer Harry Greb tricked his way into a shot at the Middleweight championship by paying several waiters to serve him water in coloured tumblers at a speakeasy. He then pretended to be drunk and thus no threat to the champion. Greb got his match and won the title.