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TIL The Mexican Constitution was the first document in history that said every person has the right to an education.

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VBVeG TIL that in some Eastern European countries, like Romania and Moldova, it was once customary to spit lightly in the faces of children you admired.
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dD5BB TIL about Strange Face Illusions: a psychological phenomenon where when looking at your own reflection in dim lighting, you'll see someone totally different or otherwise your face will be distorted
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