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TIL in response to 9/11, leaders that vehemently denouncing the attacks included the Presidents of Egypt, the Palestinian Authority, Libya, Syria, Iran and Pakistan. The sole exception was Saddam Hussein, who said that “the American cowboys are reaping the fruit of their crimes against humanity”.

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R7rK7 TIL that in 1949 the Costa Rican government abolished their army, stating that the army "would be replaced with an army of teachers." The country has free universal public education and a literacy rate of 97%.
GYpL5 TIL: a study found that if you cant sit down and then get back up without using your hands or knees as support you are twice as likely to die in six years as someone who can (age 51-80)
WkAR9 TIL there are planets considered more habitable than Earth, based on potential for biodiversity. Scientists have identified 24 such planets so far.
QNQye TIL about the "Gimli Glider", a Boeing 767 jet that ran out of fuel and glided for 17 minutes without engine power, crash-landing on a crowded racetrack with no deaths or major injuries. Other pilots who used a flight simulator to reenact the incident all failed to land safely.
aEZ9 TIL that a civilization in ancient India existed for 2000 years without any war