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TIL Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate of education exclusion globally, according to the UN. Nearly 60% of youth aged 15 to 17 are not in school.

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0Wj1 TIL that Teddy Roosevelt’s son, Ted, was awarded the Medal of Honor for leading the first wave of US Soldiers attacking Utah Beach on D-Day. He volunteered for the assignment and had to walk with a cane due to WWI injuries and a heart condition. He was the oldest man in the first wave at age 56.
K5YQ TIL that the Space Race of the 1960’s lead to NASA giving IBM a $26.6 million contract to create an one of the most powerful computers ever in a compact form. This lead to the development of the microprocessor and the level of power computers have today.
JYr9Q TIL the USA nuclear missile fleet is controlled by 1960’s computers with no internet to prevent hacking.
4XGXg TIL the United States still possesses chemical weapons, including 1673 tons of mustard gas. They are set to be destroyed by 2024.
Ad5w TIL That Samuel Jackson has a clause in his film contracts that allows him to play golf during film shoots whenever he wants.