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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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brVE TIL that John Hamm (Don Draper of Mad Men) was Ellie Kemper’s (Kimmy Schmidt and Erin from The Office) High School acting teacher.
vPGeR TIL we used Malaria to treat Syphilis
PYAge TIL With one working arm, numerous facial wounds, and 8 of his crew dead or critically wounded, B-17 Pilot Lt. William R Lawley managed to fly his crippled plane one-handed all the way back to England, where he made a miraculous landing that saved the lives of all surviving crew members
jN7dE TIL George Washington tried to introduce a law that would force local governments to produce books detailing 'ghosts' in the area. He believed that by forging the existence of ghosts, it would make the United States seem as if it were a country with history. This is a practice that continues today.
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