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TIL There are people out there who are not citizens of any country in the world.

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Zpp94 TIL that Liechtenstein granted women the right to vote in national elections in 1984 through a male only referendum which passed with 51% of voters in favor and 49% opposed.
XEnxP TIL There is a "World’s Smallest Target Store" in Marathon, Texas. An unknown person painted a bullseye and the word Target on the side of a former railroad structure and turned it into an art installation.
ryr4 TIL Survivor’s “Eye Of The Tiger” was written at the request of actor Sylvester Stallone, who was unable to get permission for Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust”.
pY0B8 TIL - About dimethylmercury, it's a form of mercury but way stronger. It's a neurotoxin that can kill you with 2 drops or 0.1 mL.
awgvN TIL that when the Mars lander Beagle 2 failed, it was assumed that the landing system failed and blame was placed on Colin Pillinger, lead scientist. After this he wasn't allowed to lead any more missions. He died a year before the lander was discovered intact, proving the landing system worked fine