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TIL that the Parliament of Rwanda is the only governing body in the world where women outnumber men

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jNJka TIL about 20% of all classified mammal species can fly, because there’s over 1,200 species of bats.
OxOX TIL the UN advisor on Drugs and Crime believes money from drug cartels and organized crime saved major banks during the 2008 financial crisis
0wobL TIL raccoons wash their food yo soften it because they don’t have saliva glands.
e0g7E TIL Hubert Blaine held the world record for the longest personal name ever used. His full name is made up of 26 names followed by a 988 letter surname. There is debate over the correct spelling.
MjE0 TIL the oldest known tattoos were discovered, using UV light, on a 5,000 year old mummy