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TIL that the common saying to identify a poisonous snake, ‘Red touches black, friend of Jack. Res touches yellow will kill a fellow”, is only applicable in North America

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PWmG TIL that Muzzammil Hassan, the founder of a TV network designed to combat negative stereotypes of Muslims, beheaded his wife because she filed for divorce
yv0w TIL that the southern white rhino once had a population of 50 and now they number greater than 11,000 (unfortunately, conservation success does not always occur)
oB0AE TIL: As of 2012 there is still an active witch hunting unit in Saudi Arabia. In 2009, 118 people were charged with witchcraft and by 2011 there were 9 bureaus in the country to combat sorcery. The US has been accused of having sorcerers.
g0nD TIL the last person found guilty of witchcraft in England was Helen Duncan in 1944. She was famous for using papier mache dolls as ‘spirits’ and fake ectoplasm made of cheesecloth
XAZP TIL that the president of Uruguay is the poorest in the world because he donates 90% of his salary to charity. He only keeps $1250 a month.