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TIL that churches in Africa played a strong role in persecuting children in the name of witch hunting.

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OEG7 TIL that the number of people living in the USA that are illiterate is almost equal to the entire population of Canada (32,000,000 vs 35,000,000)
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X0wjR Today I learned that during the COVID-19 pandemic, an Italian fashion designer invented a three-piece bathing suit called a "trikini", which was just a regular bikini with a matching face mask.
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