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TIL Norwegians pay half tax in November, so everyone has more money for Christmas.

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KONbR TIL the term "Third World" arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either NATO or the Communist Bloc. NATO represented the First World, while the Communist Bloc represented the Second World.
OZMR TIL John Candy was considered by many to be one of the most genuinely nice people in Hollywood/Show Business. Many of his friends state that he never had anything bad to say about anyone.
epd1D TIL I learned that The Gambia uses marbles instead of paper ballots for elections
OGAm4 TIL that in 1726 one of King George I’s surgeons was duped into believing a woman had given birth to rabbits. After losing his position after the hoax was exposed, he refused to eat rabbit for the rest of his life
npNo TIL Former U.S President Jimmy Carter helped to reduce the Guinea Worm Disease cases from 3.5 million to 126. This disease is now at the brink of extinction.