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TIL that the United States has not ratified the Rome Statute, that makes Genocide, War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and Crimes of Aggression international crimes.

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nW9Xo TIL That the moon appearing huge when it's near the horizon is a trick our brains play on us, you can remove the illusion by bending over and looking through your legs, or standing on your head and nobody is quite sure why.
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M7Vb8 TIL that India had to ban charas (cannabis concentrate) due to pressure from the US.
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