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TIL There are millions of ‘stateless persons’ around the world who aren’t considered a national by any country. It is extremely difficult for them to travel because of their lack of a normal passport.

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6EXbm TIL in 1995, China set out to return a desert bigger than France back to a flourishing ecosystem after centuries of desertification to combat dust storms, flooding and boost local economy.
X0mmD TIL that bananas are curved due to their growth towards the sun. The rate of cell division on each side of the fruit, influenced by sunlight, determines the degree of curvature.
jNMpX TIL more than 150,000 indigenous Canadian people were abused in schools run by missionaries until 1996
voOD TIL in 2006 FBI warned of KKK members in the police force
vJ6r [TIL] In the early days of baseball, the umpire sat behind home plate in a padded rocking chair.