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TIL That Iceland, Denmark and New Zealand are the top 3 most peaceful countries in the world. While UK ranks in as the 44th, and America as the 100th.

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l7YeA TIL of Dina Sinachar, a six year old boy found by hunters who was raised by wolves. He walked on all fours, ate raw meat, howled, and was the inspiration for the jungle book.
bwX4 TIL for almost 30 years there is a sign on the flat roof of Mark Gubin’s building in the flight path of Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. A sign painted in letters 6 feet tall tells people arriving by air: “WELCOME TO CLEVELAND.”
VBLdk TIL that among NYC attractions, Grant’s Tomb consistently drew more visitors than the Statue of Liberty in the 1890s and early 1900s.
gZlW TIL Carl Sagan wanted to include the Beatles “Here Comes the Sun” on the golden record sent into space on the Voyager spacecrafts. The Beatles said yes, EMI said no.
oBK18 TIL Bob Seger wrote many of his early songs to impress a girl he loved whose boyfriend was away in military service. However, the girl ultimately married her boyfriend when he came back.