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TIL that Alaska leads the nation in violence against women with a estimated 59% of women having experienced intimate partner violence, sexual assault, or both.

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lvL7 TIL you can rent the country of Liechtenstein for only $70,000 a night, complete with customised street signs and your own temporary currency.
Yp5p7 TIL if you half an Australian $10 bill, it becomes valued at $5 and is still redeemable.
W71OB TIL The emperor of Japan is the only currently reigning monarch whose title is translated into English as "Emperor".
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OPZ4 TIL there is a 2400 year old giant “honey mushroom” in Oregon, covering 2200 acres, slowly killing off the trees in the forest. It is the largest living organism on the planet.