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TIL Every nation in the world allows its citizens to divorce under some conditions except for the Philippines and Vatican City

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gA19 TIL that if someone has debt and dies, their family does not have to pay it off. But some banks will try to get them to anyway in case they think they need to.
9YBwp TIL that the Woodingdean Water Well is the world's deepest hand-dug well, reaching an astonishing 390 metres (1,285 feet) and took four years to finish -- between 1858 to 1862.
XE5XR TIL in Ancient Egypt, Pharoah Pepi II despised flies so he would keep naked slaves smeared with honey near him in order to keep flies away.
yQm7l TIL that New Zealand bans ludicrous children’s names that would cause offence: this has protected children from being called Stallion, Yeah Detroit, Fish and Chips, Twisty Poi, Keenan Got Lucy and Sex Fruit, but did allow one to be called Number 16 Bus Shelter.
Y78Zv TIL that Memorial Day is reserved for honoring fallen military personnel while Veterans Day is for celebrating all military veterans, living or dead, who have served the country