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TIL that as a consequence of HIV/AIDS, life expectancy in Swaziland has fallen from 61 years in 2000 to 32 years in 2009.

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eL0D TIL in the extinct Australian language Mbabaram, the word for dog is ‘dog’. This is purely a coincidence and there is no relation between the words
9Ylx7 TIL blue raspberry flavor is based on a real fruit called Whitebark Raspberry, which bears blue/black fruit.
pY0Oe TIL about Binturongs, AKA Bearcats. They smell like popcorn, and have ankles that can rotate 180°.
1aKv7 TIL about knees that are reversed are caused by muscle issues and is easily curable.
R7XXa TIL that, despite Christians being ~1% of Japan‘s population, 60-70% of Japanese couples are married in Christian ceremonies