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TIL in Afghanistan, 70% of population is under the age of 25

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Z8eja TIL that during WWII, the US government recalled all paper currency circulating in Hawaii and replaced it with notes stamped with "HAWAII". In the event of a Japanese invasion of Hawaii, all currency captured would be easily identifiable and would be rendered worthless.
6jw7 TIL that the only reason that the United States has the same Stop Sign design as the rest of the world is because the UN adopted the USA standard. The US never signed the UN convention that made it standard.
QJXYM TIL that The Beatles watched George Harrison lose his virginity and they cheered in the end.
Y770v TIL of Dialysis at Sea Cruises: A cruise specially for kidney failure patients and their family who require regular hemodialysis to survive.
6EXOl The ozone hole is slowly healing.