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TIL Singapore was forced into independence against their will

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woY46 TiL there are an estimated 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world every year, and the largest recorded earthquake in the United States was a magnitude 9.2 that struck Prince William Sound, Alaska on March 28, 1964
l7B95 TIL that the biggest solar installation in the city of Perth (Australia) is at the city zoo. It powers 30% of the site and has panels on top of areas like the parking lot, elephant barn and reptile house.
M7VL7 TIL Human teeth are the only part of the body that cannot heal themselves. Teeth are coated in enamel which is not a living tissue.
okXA TIL a danish bank robber and rapist was allowed to go on unguarded holiday during his sentence, where he escaped and killed 2 Finnish police officers.
mY1v TIL that suicide is the leading cause of death for people under 30 in Japan.