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TIL Liechtenstein has a 100% literacy rate

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oRYpr TIL that the rarest mineral on Earth is kyawthuite, with only one known specimen found in Myanmar.
p8OeO TIL married men are healthier than men who were never married or whose marriages ended in divorce or widowhood. Men who have marital partners also live longer than men without spouses.
awkVL TIL in Israel on May 2nd on Yom HaShoah a siren wails for 2 minutes across the country to remember the more than 6 million Jewish people who died in the Holocaust. All activity stops nationwide.
GYm91 TIL the voice of Shaggy in "What's New Scoobie Doo" (2002-2006) was a reprise from the original voice actor from the 1969-97 run. He finally retired from the role in 2009 at the age of 77.
61EZ TIL that in 1974, a man stole a helicopter, flew it to Washington, D.C. and hovered for six minutes over the White House before descending on the south lawn. He only spent 1 year in prison and fined $2,400.