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TIL that 80% of the Tor Project’s budget comes from the US Government

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wL0bY TIL The most populous country that recognizes Taiwan is Guatelama, with a population of just under 18 million, followed by Haiti
wLdBP TIL Andreas Mihavecz is an Austrian who was taken into custody and forgotten in his cell for 18 days by policemen. He lost 24 kg (53 pounds) and holds the record of surviving the longest without any food or liquids.
p1YG TIL, that British MPs while speaking within Parliament are exempt from defamation laws, this allows them to insult each other in any way possible without any legal consequence.
XEaND TIL that the earliest documented alternate history scenario was written in the 1st century BC by the Roman Historian Titus Livius. The scenario included Alexander the Great surviving long enough to invade Europe and end up fighting against and losing to Rome.
pYRQG TIL that in Newfoundland, two towns called Dildo and Conception Bay South exist within miles of each other.