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TIL every Singaporean-registered vehicle leaving Singapore must have at least a three-quarter-full gas tank to discourage Singaporeans from going over to Malaysia simply to buy cheaper gas.

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nWVYr TIL The first and last nationwide census of Afghanistan was conducted in 1979. Birth records have almost never been kept. The figures used for population and ethnic makeup are largely based on repetition and politics.
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