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TIL Liechtenstein has a 100% literacy rate

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9Ee6 TIL of Slavisa Pajkic, a man who was born with no sweat glands. He and his brother are able to withstand thousands of volts of electricity running through their bodies(or through their skin). Scientists are unable to explain the phenomenon
69djQ TIL Takashi Yanase (Anpanman creator) was a soldier during the Japanese occupation of China in World War II, where he lost his brother in the Pacific Theater. After the war, he hated warfare and preferred being a children's author. He was also deeply ashamed with Japan's actions throughout the war.
GYN1Q TIL that during the filming of The Wizard of Oz and at other times of her career, Judy Garland was forced to diet and eat very little, and was bullied into using tobacco to suppress her appetite - all to keep her from looking at all chubby.
wonV8 TIL about Masuleh, a scenic village where roofs and yards become one. This village is built on the side of a mountain in such a way that most of the walkable space in the village is on the rooftops of the buildings of the layer below.
rPW1 TIL the space between your eyebrows is called the Glabella