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TIL that only 2.8% of Oklahoma High School Students passed a citizenship test, students in Phoenix did better at 3.5% in the same education poll

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OoWAL TIL that the Netherlands is ranked #2 in the entire world in terms of total food exports.
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DGgP TIL Google wraps its undersea fiber optic cables in Kevlar to protect them from shark bites.