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TIL that The Cospaia Republic became independent because of a treaty error and survived from 1440 to 1826.

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Yp8Kd TIL that almost the entire country of the Central African Republic is covered with a magnetic anomaly, a local variation in the Earth's magnetic field that make compasses go crazy
6EK57 TIL that one of JFK's favorite books begin with the funeral of Edward VII, at that point the world's largest gathering of world leaders for a state funeral. The first funeral to have more world leaders present was JFK's own burial.
RNEQ TIL that homeschooling is a serious crime in Germany.
M7J1B TIL that there is an impact crater over 25 miles in diameter buried beneath Chesapeake Bay which was revealed in 1993 from oil drilling data, and that prior to impact many, many moons ago, Richmond, VA was covered in thick tropical rainforest
ljr7 TIL An analysis of over 200 social studies contends that high religiousness predicts a lower risk of depression and drug abuse and fewer suicide attempts, and more reports of satisfaction with sex life and a sense of well-being.