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TIL the Jamaica’s police force is among the deadliest in the world

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BKwy TIL that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased advertisements in many playbills for the musical “The Book of Mormon”, with phrases like “The book is always better” and “you’ve seen the play, now read the book.”
d8KBQ TIL That despite being surrounded by technology, Japan still uses cash as their main payment method.
6AJX TIL that the top sales at Wal-Mart as a storm approaches are Pop-Tarts and beer.
OGyl7 TIL that more people have stood on the moon than have walked the entire length of the Grand Canyon
Gbr1 TIL of Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali-born woman who was a victim of genital mutilation and married off to her cousin. She escaped and sought asylum in the Netherlands, eventually being elected to Dutch parliament. She is now an activist for women’s rights and opposes honor violence and child marriage.