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TIL that despite its significant mineral deposits and other resources, such as uranium reserves, oil, gold, diamonds, hydropower and significant area of arable land, the Central African Republic has the lowest GDP per capita at purchasing power parity and the second lowest inequality-adjusted HDI.

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rRmVy TIL in 1921 a group of workers in a fertilizer factory stuck dynamite in a 4.5k lbs block of hardened ammonium nitrate to loosen it up. The resulting explosion killed 500 people, destroyed 80% of the surrounding homes and ripped the roofs off of buildings 15 miles away.
OoD0X TIL Isdal Woman Mystery: In November 1970, the badly burnt body of a woman was found in a remote spot in Norway's Isdalen valley. Someone had cut the labels off her clothes, and scraped distinctive marks off her belongings. Police uncovered a trail of coded messages, disguises, and fake identities
VMyAZ TIL: Dogs do not age at seven times the rate of humans, scientists have found in a study that reveals young dogs are “older” than previously thought.
1LE4 TIL that in 2010, Ghana doubled police salaries, in part to reduce petty corruption on its highways. However, researchers found that police officers actually demanded larger bribes after the salary increase, despite allowing more trucks to pass without taking bribes.
OGerg TIL the "black" line of an Etch A Sketch toy merely exposes the darkness inside the toy. Scraping out large "black" areas allows enough light through to expose parts of the interior.