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TIL there are two Jews left in Afghanistan, they both hate one another and therefore each have their own private synagogue.

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eyDg TIL that four teenage girls lied to have an innocent man convicted of murdering a child. They never apologised, claiming they did it “for a laugh”.
b6jWa TIL that in Japan, there’s a train station with only one platform and no exit. It exists purely for passengers to get off, enjoy nature, and get back on the next train.
rR1De TIL Blackbeard and his crew would lock themselves in the hold of the ship and light pots of sulphur to see who could last the longest without suffocating.
9rOm TIL that in the US Army, there is a rank higher than the 5 Star General of the Army, called General of the ARMIES, and that only 2 people in history have ever held that rank.
j6nLv TIL that you must be at least three nautical miles from the U.S. coast to legally scatter human remains in the ocean or to bury someone at sea, according to federal law. You must also notify the EPA within 30 days.