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TIL in 2012 numerous government officials in Mali were detained by a military Junta after a Coup. There has been no update on the condition of these prisoners since.

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ANL0l TIL about the blood(like) rain that happened in Kerala India
Vxw8 TIL the famous scene from the film Heat, where De Niro’s criminal and Pacino’s detective talk face to face over coffee, was based on the true story of a Detective Adamson tracking down a criminal McCauley in the 1960s. The two met for coffee and had a conversation almost word for word as in the film
GMOQ TIL Although windstorms on Mars will often reach 60mph, because of the low atmospheric pressure, they actually feel like no more than a gentle breeze.
Me6l8 TIL about the Sentenilese people, a tribe that has been self isolating on North Sentinel Island for around 60,000 years and attack anyone who attempts to make contact.
lYaK TIL there’s a man made pit in Nova Scotia. To this day, people don’t know what’s at the bottom of it.