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TIL: The UN Child Convention, which protects children (people under 18), has been accepted by all 195 countries in the world, except South Sudan and the United States.

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n6oB TIL that Muse refuse to play lipsynced. So when given no choice by Italian TV show, band members switched roles and no one realized, despite their hilarious playing of each others instruments.
W7V6A TIL Saab stopped making cars in 2000 and today makes weapon and defense systems for tanks, ships and aircrafts
xVyG7 TIL the origin of 'Shrimp on the Barbie' is from an early '80s Visit Australia commercial starring Paul Hogan before he was famous. (Commercial in comments).
YwJP TIL a Coastal Village In India has been making large boats for rich Arabs for over 1500 years. The boats are made from no written schematics.
M9d0 TIL that a group of Oregon lawmakers rickrolled the state legislature in 2011. Each person incorporated one line into their speech.