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TIL that After a decade long effort, Herat, Afghanistan’s deadliest province for landmines, was declared free of explosive devices. Nearly 80% of the country is now mine free.

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x6y67 TIL a few days prior to the violent beheading and cannibalism that took place upon a Greyhound bus in 2008, the company was set to launch an ad campaign saying "There's a reason you've never heard of bus rage." After the incident they removed all ads, including physical posters in NYC stations.
9xar TIL a group of kittens is called a “kindle”
oRve8 TIL In 1997 a number of people from Kentucky developed CJD (aka human mad cow disease). It was discovered that all had consumed squirrel brains.
Z4ov TIL Thad Roberts, a NASA intern, spent 7 years in federal prison after having sex with his girlfriend on a bed full of stolen moon rocks.
yVO0a TIL despite their strong 'drinking culture', it's actually against the law for Brits to get drunk inside a pub. The punishment for the crime is a fine of up to £200.