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TIL that no continent outside of Europe and South America have won the World Cup

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dDAa7 TIL that contrary to popular belief, "kids these days" are actually becoming more patient, better at receiving delayed-gratification, and smarter compared to kids born 50 years ago!
rRJro TIL the first state-issued license plate in the USA, a Massachusetts plate from 1903, is still being used by a relative of the original licensee.
Ln5p TIL That the Ichneumonidae, a species of wasp that laid it’s young in a live host, made Charles Darwin lose faith in a “benevolent God”
Ypo1A TIL that in the UK, archaic "receiver of wreck" legislation means that if someone finds treasure underwater, they can get cash rewards - or even keep the treasure - after reporting it to the receiver.
NmJN TIL that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein published a best-selling romance novel that spawned a twenty-episode TV series and a stage musical.