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TIL that you are required to vote in Australia; if you don’t, you’ll face a fine

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QNJAM TIL Cats learn the names of their friend cats in their daily lives
PYWGV TIL about the Clade X, a pandemic simulation conducted by the Johns Hopkins Center. The result revealed that the United States was not prepared for severe pandemics. The players included a former Senate leader and onetime Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief
PYZaV TIL about Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Chris Wayne Jackson), former LSU star, and Denver Nuggets player, who lost his career and Nike contract for sitting during the National Anthem in the 90s.
wLLE TIL MJ was a fan of Weird Al’s, but specifically requested he not parody “Black or White” because he felt the message was too important.
jDp TIL America has been at war for 214 years, but at peace for only 21