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TIL that Kazakhstan was the entire Soviet Union for 4 days

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R5Va6 TIL That prior to 9/11 knives up to 4 inches long were allowed in aircraft cabins
9wAkm TIL that low-income countries can borrow money from the IMF on concessional terms, which means there is a period of time with no interest rates, through the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), the Standby Credit Facility (SCF) and the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF).
d8pR7 TIL Gooty Sapphire Ornamental is the only blue species of Tarantula of genus Poecilotheria. It is found in Andhra Pradesh India.It is classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
KWPa TIL that the first aircraft hijacker in Norway surrendered his weapon for a six-pack
jNZNM TIL that China's one child policy introduced in 1979 prevented the birth of 400 million people, as well as generated up to two trillion in fines.