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TIL that Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, is against development of nuclear weapons

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jNjDE TIL Charles Ramsey was eating McDonald's when he heard screaming and saw Amanda Berry trying to escape a house. She had been kidnapped and held captive for 10 years. He called 911, helping her and two other prisoners escape. Hearing this, McDonald's gave Ramsey free food for life.
Y7LOB TIL that in the last 10 years, Florida has had more shark attacks than the rest of the states combined (242), yet no fatalities.
xVZXo TIL that 100 million Americans (~30%) are currently hosting a parasite.
WkP9L TIL that in Germany children are literally thrown out of preschools on their last day as a fun celebration of moving on to school
Q0K6 TIL the US is seeking a new law requiring foreign institutions to report all assets owned by Americans which has lead to more people renouncing their citizenship in the last quarter of 2013 than the entire years of 2006-2009 combined.