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TIL there are 340,000 to 680,000 slaves in Mauritania

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VkOB TIL there is a town in Nebraska with a population of 1.
01OR TIL: Many sports stadiums sell watered-down 3.2% ABV beer without disclosing this to consumers.
BGWk TIL; that in the 19th century puberty began at 15 for girls and 16 for boys, instead of 11 for girls and 12 for boys as it is now.
KOaka TIL that when a Presidential Limo is taken out of service, the Secret Service blows the shit out of it with bullets and explosives to test its effectiveness and also conceal any secrets to its manufacture or design
9YdZB TIL There are no pain receptors in the brain itself. Surgery can be done on the brain and technically the brain does not feel that pain. But the meninges (coverings around the brain), periosteum (coverings on the bones), and the scalp all have pain receptors and this is why you have migraines.