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TIL literacy rate for Afghan women is only 12%

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pYOV8 TIL in 2017, five bald men were killed in Mozambique because their killers believed that the heads of bald men contain gold.
RZr6 TIL the Confederate Battle Flag, the modern day symbol associated with the Civil War, was never formally adopted by the Confederate congress nor flew at any state capitols. It became popular due to its use by the KKK and Southern Dixiecrats during the mid 20th century.
Z5Yv TIL that in the United States, Asians earn the highest average salary by race. (repost-self)
1aZrr TIL of "Münchhausen trilemma" which expresses that absolute truth is impossible because someone can just ask "Why?" forever which leads to 1 of 3 options; the proof and theory end up the same, infinite regression of the proof, or one party simply gives up and accepts a truth without actual proof
l7XJ5 TIL: The Government of Canada has an office that creates coats of arms for Canadian citizens, and that all Canadian Citizens may apply to the Governor General for a coat of arms and even an officially-recognized personal flag